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In 1855 Pedro Carolino set out to write an English phrasebook for Portuguese travelers visiting England. The only problem was that he couldn¿t speak English. Undeterred by this minor setback, Carolino decided to base his guide on a respected Portuguese¿French phrasebook written by José da Fonseca. He took the French translations of Portuguese, and used a French¿English dictionary to translate those to English. The result was an unintentional c...

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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.

Nobody can add to the absurdity of this book, nobody can imitate it successfully, nobody can hope to produce its fellow, it is perfect." - Mark TwainHistorical and linguistic works are among humanity's greatest achievements. They enable us to investigate, uncover, communicate and grow. Another area that this book supports better is our innate human need to laugh. 'English as She is Spoke, or A Jest in Sober Earnest' was published in the eighte...

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Nobody can add to the absurdity of this book, nobody can imitate it successfully, nobody can hope to produce its fellow, it is perfect." - Mark TwainHistorical and linguistic works are among humanity's greatest achievements. They enable us to investigate, uncover, communicate and grow. Another area that this book supports better is our innate human need to laugh. 'English as She is Spoke, or A Jest in Sober Earnest' was published in the eighte...