If you enjoyed The King's English you might like Amis's Lucky Jim, also available in Penguin Modern Classics. Amis explored his disillusionment with British society in novels such as Lucky Jim (1954) and 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.

Maurice Allington is the proprietor of a medieval coaching inn forty miles outside of London. During the sixties, he was taken with an interest in how God, and omnipotent, omniscient, and all-powerful being could plague the world with such misfortunes. A Cunning Blend of terror, suspense, satire and metaphysical speculation, 'The Green Man is a masterly example of the literature of the macabre. Kingsley Amis (1922-1995), born in London, wrote poetry, criticism, and short stories, but is best remembered as the novelist whose works offered a comic deconstruction of post-war Britain. Kingsley Amis often took an almost journalistic interest in subjects which held sway in his life through different periods. By turns reflective, acerbic and provocative, The King's English is for anyone who cares about how the English language is used. 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. A scourge of illiteracy and a thorn in the side of pretension, Amis provides indispensable advice about the linguistic blunders that lie in wait for us, from danglers and four-letter words to jargon and even Welsh rarebit. The King's English is Kingsley Amis's authoritative and witty guide to the use and abuse of the English language. An indispensable companion for readers, writers, and even casual users of the language, the Penguin Modern Classics edition of Kingsley Amis's The King's English features a new introduction by Martin Amis.

The Green Man by Kingsley Amis