The King's English: A Guide to Modern Usage

Amis, Kingsley

ISBN 10: 0141194316 / ISBN 13: 9780141194318

Published by Bertrams Books, 2011

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The King's English: A Guide to Modern Usage
• Publisher: Bertrams Books
• Publication Date: 2011
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0141194316
• ISBN 13: 9780141194318
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: Very Good

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Synopsis

An indispensable companion for readers, writers, and even casual users of the language, the Penguin Modern Classics edition of Kingsley Amis''s The King''s English features a new introduction by Martin Amis.

The King''s English is Kingsley Amis''s authoritative and witty guide to the use and abuse of the English language. A scourge of illiteracy and a thorn in the side of pretension, Amis provides indispensable advice about the linguistic blunders that lie in wait for us, from danglers and four-letter words to jargon and even Welsh rarebit. If you have ever wondered whether it''s acceptable to start a sentence with ''and'', to boldly split an infinitive, or to cross your sevens in the French style, Amis has the answer - or a trenchant opinion. By turns reflective, acerbic and provocative, The King''s English is for anyone who cares about how the English language is used.

Kingsley Amis (1922-1995), born in London, wrote poetry, criticism, and short stories, but is best remembered as the novelist whose works offered a comic deconstruction of post-war Britain. Amis explored his disillusionment with British society in novels such as Lucky Jim (1954) and That Uncertain Feeling (1955); his other works include The Green Man (1970) Stanley and the Women (1984), and The Old Devils (1986) which won the Booker Prize.

If you enjoyed The King''s English you might like Amis''s Lucky Jim, also available in Penguin Modern Classics.

''A terrific book ... learned, robust, aggressive, extremely funny''
Sebastian Faulks

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