English as She Is Spoke: Being a Comprehensive Phrasebook of the English Language, Written by Men to Whom English was Entirely Unknown (Collins Library)

Carolino, Pedro, da Fonseca, Jose

ISBN 10: 1932416110 / ISBN 13: 9781932416114

Published by McSweeney's, 2004

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: English as She Is Spoke: Being a Comprehensive Phrasebook of the English Language, Written by Men to Whom English was Entirely Unknown (Collins Library)
• Publisher: McSweeney's
• Publication Date: 2004
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1932416110
• ISBN 13: 9781932416114
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: Very Good

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Synopsis

In 1855, Pedro Carolino set about writing an English phrasebook for Portuguese students. But there was just one problem: he didn't know any English. The linguistic train wreck that ensued is a classic of unintentional humor, now revived in the first newly selected edition in a century.

About the Author

Paul Collins is the author of Sixpence House, Banvard's Folly, and Community Writing. Not Even Wrong: Adventures in Autism, a memoir on raising his young autistic son, will be published in 2004. Collins edits the Collins Library imprint at McSweeney's Books, and his Collins Almanac compilation of literary oddities appears daily at collinslibrary.com. His work has appeared in New Scientist, Cabinet, and the Village Voice. He lives in Portland, Oregon, with his wife and son.