{"product_id":"kings-english-1","title":"Kings English","description":"\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","brand":"MediaPlace","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57319939473790,"sku":"NW9780141194318","price":10.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1379\/1261\/files\/9780141194318.jpg?v=1778243522","url":"https:\/\/mediaplace.com\/products\/kings-english-1","provider":"MediaPlace","version":"1.0","type":"link"}