{"product_id":"9780141194318-kings-english-the","title":"The King's English","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA scourge of illiteracy and a thorn in the side of pretension, the author provides advice about the linguistic blunders that lie in wait for us, from danglers and four-letter words to jargon and even Welsh rarebit.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn indispensable companion for readers, writers, and even casual users of the language, the Penguin Modern Classics edition of Kingsley Amis's \u003ci\u003eThe King's English \u003c\/i\u003efeatures a new introduction by Martin Amis.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe King's English \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, \u003ci\u003eThe King's English \u003c\/i\u003eis for anyone who cares about how the English language is used.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\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 \u003ci\u003eLucky Jim\u003c\/i\u003e (1954) and \u003ci\u003eThat Uncertain Feeling\u003c\/i\u003e (1955); his other works include \u003ci\u003eThe Green Man\u003c\/i\u003e (1970) \u003ci\u003eStanley and the Women\u003c\/i\u003e (1984), and \u003ci\u003eThe Old Devils\u003c\/i\u003e (1986) which won the Booker Prize.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIf you enjoyed \u003ci\u003eThe King's English\u003c\/i\u003e you might like Amis's \u003ci\u003eLucky Jim,\u003c\/i\u003e also available in Penguin Modern Classics.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A terrific book . learned, robust, aggressive, extremely funny'\u003cbr\u003eSebastian Faulks\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":30341329223777,"sku":"9780141194318","price":9.26,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_32389653.jpg?v=1741219514","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9780141194318-kings-english-the","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}