English as She is Spoke: the Guide of the Conversation in Portuguese and English

Description: English as She is Spoke: the Guide of the Conversation in Portuguese and English by Pedro Carolino Unintentionally hilarious Portuguese-English phrase book written by an author who spoke no English. In his Introduction to this literary curiosity, Mark Twain warmly praised it for its "miraculous stupidities." FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Originally conceived as a Portuguese-English phrase book, this literary curiosity was written by an author who, remarkably, spoke no English. With the help of a pair of dictionaries, Pedro Carolino translated a series of expressions from his native Portuguese into French and from French into English. The result is a volume of unintentional hilarity, praised by Mark Twain in his appreciative Introduction for its "miraculous stupidities." Imagine the Portuguese traveller, with this book in hand, offering grooming tips ("Dress your hairs"), making polite dinner conversation ("Like you the soup?"), and inviting an acquaintance to take a walk ("Let us go to respire the air"). Forty-three dialogues provide additional mirth: How is that gentilman who you did speak by and by? Is a German. I did think him Englishman. He is of the Saxony side. He speak the french very well. Tough he is German, he speak so much well italyan, french, spanish, and english, that among the Italyans, they believe him Italyan, he speak the frenche as the Frenches himselves. The Spanishesmen believe him Spanishing, and the Englishes, Englishman. It is difficult to enjoy well so much several languages. AUTHOR: English as She Is Spoke is the only published work by Pedro Carolino, and it is confidently presumed that he did not actually speak English. He appears to have attempted to enhance the appeal of his book by appending the name of famous language scholar Jose da Fonseca. Author Biography English as She Is Spoke is the only published work by Pedro Carolino, and it is confidently presumed that he did not actually speak English. He appears to have attempted to enhance the appeal of his book by appending the name of famous language scholar José da Fonseca. Long Description Originally conceived as a Portuguese-English phrase book, this literary curiosity was written by an author who, remarkably, spoke no English. With the help of a pair of dictionaries, Pedro Carolino translated a series of expressions from his native Portuguese into French and from French into English. The result is a volume of unintentional hilarity, praised by Mark Twain in his appreciative Introduction for its "miraculous stupidities." Imagine the Portuguese traveler, with this book in hand, offering grooming tips ("Dress your hairs"), making polite dinner conversation ("Like you the soup?"), and inviting an acquaintance to take a walk ("Let us go to respire the air"). Forty-three dialogues provide additional mirth:How is that gentilman who you did speak by and by? Is a German. I did think him Englishman. He is of the Saxony side. He speak the french very well. Tough he is German, he speak so much well italyan, french, spanish, and english, that among the Italyans, they believe him Italyan, he speak the frenche as the Frenches himselves. The Spanishesmen believe him Spanishing, and the Englishes, Englishman. It is difficult to enjoy well so much several languages. Details ISBN0486829324 Author Pedro Carolino Pages 128 Publisher Dover Publications Inc. Year 2018 ISBN-10 0486829324 ISBN-13 9780486829326 Format Paperback Publication Date 2018-11-30 Imprint Dover Publications Inc. Subtitle The Guide of the Conversation in Portuguese and English Place of Publication New York Country of Publication United States DEWEY 428.3469 Short Title English as She Is Spoke Language English UK Release Date 2018-11-30 AU Release Date 2018-11-30 NZ Release Date 2018-11-30 US Release Date 2018-11-30 Audience General We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:119290048;

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Book Title: English as She Is Spoke: The Guide of the Conversation in Portuguese and English: The Guide of the Conversation in Portuguese and English

Format: Paperback

Language: English

Item Height: 178mm

Item Width: 127mm

Publisher: Dover Publications Inc.

Publication Year: 2018

Author: Pedro Carolino

Genre: Humor

Number of Pages: 128 Pages