Kingsley Amis

Sir Kingsley William Amis was an English novelist, poet, critic and teacher. He wrote more than 20 novels, six volumes of poetry, a memoir, short stories, radio and television scripts, and works of social and literary criticism. He is best known for satirical comedies such as Lucky Jim (1954), One Fat Englishman (1963), Ending Up (1974), Jake's Thing (1978) and The Old Devils (1986).

Books by Kingsley Amis

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Lucky Jim
Kingsley Amis
3.8 (25k) average on GoodreadsLiterary Fiction
A history lecturer navigates the pretentious world of a 1950s British university, dealing with academic rituals and romantic entanglements that threaten his career.
The Old Devils
Kingsley Amis
3.3 (4k) average on GoodreadsFiction
In a Welsh pub, a circle of aging, hard-drinking friends finds their twilight years hilariously upended by the return of a celebrated poet and his captivating wife, rekindling dormant rivalries and romances.