Kingsley Amis

Broschiertes Buch

The King's English

Beschreibung

A 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.

Autor

Kingsley Amis's (1922-95) works take a humorous yet highly critical look at British society, especially in the period following the end of World War II. Born in London, Amis explored his disillusionment in novels such as 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. Amis also wrote poetry, criticism, and short stories.

Produktdetails

• Penguin Modern Classics
• Verlag: Penguin Books Ltd
• Seitenzahl: 272
• Erscheinungstermin: 2. Juni 2011
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 199mm x 131mm x 24mm
• Gewicht: 208g
• ISBN-13: 9780141194318
• ISBN-10: 0141194316
• Artikelnr.: 33138661