Booker-shortlisted for Time's Arrow and widely known for his novels, short stories, essays, reviews, and autobiographical works, Martin Amis is one of the most influential of contemporary British writers.

This guide to Amis's diverse and often controversial work offers:

• an accessible introduction to the contexts and many interpretations of his texts, from publication to the present
• an introduction to key critical texts and perspectives on Amis's life and work, situated within a broader critical history

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Booker-shortlisted for Time's Arrow and widely known for his novels, short stories, essays, reviews, and autobiographical works, Martin Amis is one of the most influential of contemporary British writers.

This guide to Amis's diverse and often controversial work offers:

• an accessible introduction to the contexts and many interpretations of his texts, from publication to the present
• an introduction to key critical texts and perspectives on Amis's life and work, situated within a broader critical history
• cross-references between sections of...