{"product_id":"the-kings-english-by-kingsley-amis","title":"The King's English By Kingsley Amis","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublished: 02\/06\/2011\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGenres: Nonfiction - Language - Reference - Writing - Classics - Literature - Humor\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv itemprop=\"description\" id=\"scope_book_description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn indispensable companion for readers, writers, and even casual users of the language, the Penguin Modern Classics edition of Kingsley Amis's\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe King's English\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003efeatures a new introduction by Martin Amis.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe King's English\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eis 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,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe King's English\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eis for anyone who cares about how the English language is used.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKingsley 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\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eLucky Jim\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(1954) and\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThat Uncertain Feeling\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(1955); his other works include\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Green Man\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(1970)\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eStanley and the Women\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(1984), and\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Old Devils\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(1986) which won the Booker Prize.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you enjoyed\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe King's English\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eyou might like Amis's\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eLucky Jim,\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ealso available in Penguin Modern Classics.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e'A terrific book ... learned, robust, aggressive, extremely funny'\u003cbr\u003eSebastian Faulks\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-testid=\"publisher-information\" class=\"pdp-spec\"\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003ePublisher information\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublisher:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan itemprop=\"publisher\"\u003ePenguin Books Ltd\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eISBN:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan itemprop=\"isbn\"\u003e9780141194318\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNumber of pages:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan itemprop=\"numberOfPages\"\u003e272\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eDimensions:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan itemprop=\"height\"\u003e199\u003c\/span\u003e x \u003cspan itemprop=\"width\"\u003e130\u003c\/span\u003e x \u003cspan itemprop=\"depth\"\u003e17\u003c\/span\u003e mm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eWeight:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan itemprop=\"weight\"\u003e208 g\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLanguage:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan itemprop=\"inLanguage\"\u003eEnglish\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Starlight Library","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":53301583937849,"sku":null,"price":20.0,"currency_code":"IQD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0951\/4624\/6457\/files\/91xftkJoulL._SL1500.jpg?v=1779019550","url":"https:\/\/starlightlibrary.shop\/products\/the-kings-english-by-kingsley-amis","provider":"Starlight Library","version":"1.0","type":"link"}