The King's English

Kingsley Amis

dec 2020 · Penguin Classics · Verteld door John Sackville

Audioboek

7 uur 54 min

Niet ingekort

Geschikt

Beoordelingen en reviews worden niet geverifieerd. Meer informatie

Wil je een voorbeeld van 10 min proberen? Luister wanneer je wilt, zelfs offline.

Toevoegen

Overschakelen naar het e-boek

Over dit audioboek

Brought to you by Penguin.

The King's English is 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 and barbarities that lie in wait for us, from danglers, 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, The King's English is for anyone who cares about how the English language is used.

© Kingsley Amis 2011 (P) Penguin Audio 2020

Over de auteur

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.

Dit audioboek beoordelen

Geef ons je mening.

Informatie over luisteren

Smartphones en tablets

Installeer de Google Play Boeken-app voor Android en iPad/iPhone. De app wordt automatisch gesynchroniseerd met je account en met de app kun je online of offline lezen, waar je ook bent.

Laptops en computers

Je kunt boeken die je op Google Play hebt aangeschaft, lezen via de webbrowser van je computer.

Illegale content melden