English As She Is Spoke: The New Guide of the Conversation in Portuguese and English, in Two Parts (English and Portuguese Edition)

Da Fonseca, Jose; Carolino, Pedro

ISBN 10: 097190474X / ISBN 13: 9780971904743

Published by McSweeney's Books, 2002

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: English As She Is Spoke: The New Guide of the Conversation in Portuguese and English, in Two Parts (English and Portuguese Edition)
• Publisher: McSweeney's Books
• Publication Date: 2002
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 097190474X
• ISBN 13: 9780971904743
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Fine

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Synopsis

In 1855, when Jose da Fonseca and Pedro Carolino wrote an English phrasebook for Portuguese students, they faced just one problem: The didn't know any English. All they had was a Portuguese-to-French dictionary, and a French-to-English dictionary. 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 editor of the Collins Library and author of "Banvards Folly" (Picador) and the forthcoming travelogue memoir "Sixpence House" (Bloomsbury USA).