Gentleman Jim

A single, self-contained graphic novel from 1980, Gentleman Jim is the poignant creation of British author-illustrator Raymond Briggs. It follows the quiet, unfulfilled life of Jim, a middle-aged man whose mundane existence is punctuated only by his elaborate, private daydreams of being a gentleman of leisure. Published by Bertelsmann, this understated work is a key example of Briggs's talent for blending gentle humor with a profound, melancholy observation of ordinary life.