English as she is spoke; or, a jest in sober earnest by Fonseca and Carolino
"English as she is spoke; or, a jest in sober earnest" by Fonseca and Carolino is a Portuguese-English phrase book published in 1855. Intended as a practical conversational guide, it became instead a legendary monument to hilariously mistaken translation. The author appears to have used a French-English dictionary to translate a Portuguese-French phrase book, producing absurd results like "raining in jars" and "to craunch a marmoset." Mark Twain declared it perfect in
its unintentional comedy, noting that "nobody can add to the absurdity of this book." (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Fonseca, José da, 1788-1866 |
|---|---|
| Author | Carolino, Pedro |
| Title | English as she is spoke; or, a jest in sober earnest |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/English_as_She_Is_Spoke |
| Credits | Produced by Doran Gaston |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 85.3 (6th grade). Easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PN: Language and Literatures: Literature: General, Criticism, Collections |
| Subject | Errors and blunders, Literary |
| Subject | English language -- Conversation and phrase books -- Portuguese |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 30411 |
| Release Date | Nov 7, 2009 |
| Most Recently Updated | Oct 24, 2024 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 479 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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