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§Author· 3 books
Kingsley Amis
KingsleyAmis, the author of Lucky Jim, was born in the south of London in 1922. His first interest in literature was in the field of poetry. At the age of eleven he was writing verse, at the university he was one of the editors of Oxford Poetry 1949, and his own poetry has been published in two books: A Frame of Mind and A Case of Samples. His name is often to be seen in British newspapers and magazines as the writer of articles and reviews. Lucky Jim, published in 1954, was Amis's first novel. It was something so different, so fresh and so brilliantly clever that the critics welcomed it with excitement. Kingsley Amis is a university lecturer in English. In Lucky Jim he takes us into a world he knows well; it is set in a university college ' somewhere in England', but you need not have seen a British university to enjoy this book.
§All Books
Lucky Jim
Kingsley Amis, 1954
44 ratings
The Green Man
Kingsley Amis, 1969
5 ratings
The Old Devils
Kingsley Amis, 1986
1 ratings
§ About Kingsley Amis's books
- Books on SansFiction
- 3
- Published
- 1954–1986
- Average rating
- 3.4 / 5 across 50 ratings
- Genres
- Classics, College Teachers, Comics, Mystery
Start here: Lucky Jim (1954)
A young Englishman embarks on a humorous crusade against traditional class structures.
Common questions about Kingsley Amis
- Who is Kingsley Amis?
- KingsleyAmis, the author of Lucky Jim, was born in the south of London in 1922. His first interest in literature was in the field of poetry. At the age of eleven he was writing verse, at the university he was one of the editors of Oxford Poetry 1949, and his own poetry has been published in two books: A Frame of Mind and A Case of Samples.
- What is Kingsley Amis best known for?
- Kingsley Amis is best known for Lucky Jim, published in 1954 with 44 ratings and a 3.5 average. It is the most-rated of Kingsley Amis's books on SansFiction.
- How many books has Kingsley Amis written?
- SansFiction lists 3 books by Kingsley Amis, published between 1954 and 1986. The most popular are Lucky Jim, The Green Man and The Old Devils.
- Which Kingsley Amis book should I read first?
- Lucky Jim is the usual place to start: it is Kingsley Amis's most-rated book here, with a 3.5 average.
- What genres does Kingsley Amis write?
- Kingsley Amis's books on SansFiction are tagged Classics, College Teachers, Comics and Mystery.
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