The Amis Collection by Kingsley Amis

The Amis Collection by Kingsley Amis

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Summary

This collection is a selection of Amis's non-fiction pieces in the form of reviews, articles, broadcasts and letters. Topics such as writers and writing, "abroad", eating and drinking, language, music educational and social questions are examined.

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The Amis Collection by Kingsley Amis

This collection is vintage Amis from a succcession of good years. A selection of his non-fiction pieces in the form of reviews, articles, broadcasts and letters are gathered together in this book. Topics such as writers and writing, "abroad", eating and drinking, music, language, educational and social questions are examined. Such Amis hobby-horses as arts subsidies, literary prizes and jazz are also featured as well as writers such as Evelyn Waugh, Anthony Powell, Anthony Burgess and Ian Fleming. Among poets, the great Victorians are celebrated, and serious consideration is given to Philip Larkin.
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ISBN 13 9780140148558
ISBN 10 0140148558
Title The Amis Collection
Author Kingsley Amis
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Penguin Books Ltd
Year published 1991-11-28
Number of pages 416
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.