Download or read book The King's English written by Kingsley Amis and published by St. Martin's Press. This book was released on 2014-06-17 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.