num_pages: 270
description: A Parthian shot from one of the most important figures in post-war British fiction, The King's English is the late Kingsley Amis's last word on the state of the language. More frolicsome than Fowler's Modern Usage, lighter than the Oxford English Dictionary, and brimming with the strong opinions and razor-sharp wit that made Amis so popular--and so controversial--The King's English is a must for fans and language purists.
language: English
title: The King's English: A Guide to Modern Usage
titlecomplete: The King's English: A Guide to Modern Usage
genres: Literature, Books About Books, Classics, Reference, Writing, Humor, Language, Linguistics, Nonfiction, British Literature
ratings_count: 524
publisher: St. Martin's Griffin