Raising a Smile by Kingsley Amis
Raising a Smile by Kingsley Amis
SKU: B9780141195308 • Barcode: 9780141195308

Raising a Smile

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  • Format: Paperback
  • Main subject: Essays
  • Genre / subject: Literary studies: from c 1900
  • Author: Kingsley Amis
  • Audience: Adults

About the book

Raising a Smile by Kingsley Amis is a literary studies book. A collection of witty, cantakerous essays skewering the cultural touchstones of an era, from one of the greatest writers, drinkers and critics of our time.

What advice can one give a green young author? What purpose do literary prizes serve? Where on earth can a man get a decent bite to eat? This entertaining collection is vintage Kingsley Amis, revealing him at his most robust and incisive, cutting a swathe through such subjects as writers and writing, 'Abroad', eating and drinking, music, language and education. He turns a clear and critical eye on Evelyn Waugh, Anthony Powell, Anthony Burgess, Ian Fleming and Philip Larkin, and does not spare their potential readers in 'Sod the Public: A Consumer's Guide'.

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