Good condition. Good dust jacket. A copy that has been read but remains

Good condition. Good dust jacket. A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains.

New York. 1994. Oxford University Press. 1st Printing. Very Good in

New York. 1994. Oxford University Press. 1st Printing. Very Good in Dustjacket. 0195087364. 206 pages. hardcover. Jacket design by John William Costa. Jacket photograph: Archive Photos. keywords: Europe England Literature Kingsley Amis World Literature. DESCRIPTION-Part biography, part critical appraisal, The Anti-Egotist traces the influences that have shaped Amis's writing, ranging from his schooldays through military service to university teaching, as he emerged as a novelist, poet, and essayist. By drawing our attention to the details first of Amis's life, then of his writing, Fussell reveals the profound moral sense that expresses itself so wonderfully in Amis's fiction and criticism. He mixes affection with insight as he paints a highly personal portrait of Amis as writer who despises self-promotion in all its forms, savaging the world's show-offs and blowhards with a particularly sharp-toothed bite. Amis's criticism, too, shook the British literary world with his 'no-nonsense, can-the-bullshit tone, ' restoring skepticism and honesty to postwar English writing. Fussell guides us through Amis's immense output-portraying him as a book reviewer, custodian of language, gastronomic critic, anthologist, and poet-showing how his overriding concern is always for the public, deriding pretensions that come at a cost to the audience. And the power of Amis's writing, from his humor to his deft characterization, rings through in page after page of Fussell's accurate and evocative assessments. In recent years, Kingsley Amis has drawn considerable fire, thanks to his outspoken conservative opinions; many critics see him as little more than a crusty old curmudgeon. In The Anti-Egotist, Paul Fussell does the reading public a double favor in restoring the reputation of this important writer: he effortlessly captures the literary virtuosity that lifted Amis to fame, and he reveals the moral convictions that make this seeming curmudgeon more relevant than ever. inventory #21618.

Size: 5x0x8; The binding is tight, corners sharp. Light foxing on edges of text block. Text and images unmarked. Price clipped dj lightly worn & toned in a mylar cover.

Size: 5x0x8; The binding is tight, corners sharp. Light foxing on edges of text block. Text and images unmarked. Price clipped dj lightly worn & toned in a mylar cover.

First edition copy. Collectible-Good. Good dust jacket. In protective mylar cover. (english novelists, 20th century, critics )

First edition copy. Collectible-Good. Good dust jacket. In protective mylar cover. (english novelists, 20th century, critics )

Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. 224 p.

Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. 224 p.