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Amis, Sir Kingsley

(Encyclopedia) Amis, Sir KingsleyAmis, Sir Kingsleyāˈmĭs [key], 1922–95, English novelist. He attended St. John's College, Oxford (B.A., 1949) and for some 20 years taught at Oxford, Swansea, and…

Amis, Martin

(Encyclopedia) Amis, MartinAmis, Martināˈmĭs [key], 1949–, English novelist; son of Kingsley Amis. The younger Amis, who turned from literary journalism to fiction, invites comparison with his father…

angry young men

(Encyclopedia) angry young men, term applied to a group of English writers of the 1950s whose heroes share certain rebellious and critical attitudes toward society. This phrase, which was originally…

chocolate

(Encyclopedia) chocolate, general term for the products of the seeds of the cacao or chocolate tree, used for making beverages or confectionery. The flavor of chocolate depends not only on the…

cocoa-plum

(Encyclopedia) cocoa-plum, sweet but somewhat dry fruit of the evergreen tree Chrysobalanus icaco, of the family Chyrsobalanaceae. The fruits are eaten fresh and often made into preserves. An oil…

cacao

(Encyclopedia) cacaocacaokəkäˈō, –kāˈ– [key], tropical tree (Theobroma cacao) of the family Sterculiaceae (sterculia family), native to South America, where it was first domesticated and was highly…

Kingsley, Charles

(Encyclopedia) Kingsley, Charles, 1819–75, English author and clergyman. Ordained in 1842, he became vicar of Eversley in Hampshire in 1844. From 1848 to 1852 he published tracts advocating Christian…

Laurie Makes Mischief, and Jo Makes Peace

Laurie Makes Mischief, and Jo Makes PeaceJo's face was a study next day, for the secret rather weighed upon her, and she found it hard not to look mysterious and important. Meg observed it,…

Orton, Joe

(Encyclopedia) Orton, Joe, 1933–67, English playwright, b. John Kingsley. After studying acting, he wrote farcical comedies noted for their cynical humor. His plays include The Ruffian on the Stair (…