The Education of Hyman Kaplan
Format: hardcover
ISBN:
9781853753824 (1853753823)
Pages no: 192
Edition language: English
Category:
Classics,
Novels,
Humor,
Funny,
Academic,
School,
Literature,
Jewish,
Education,
Contemporary,
Short Stories
This is a re-read for me, but since I read it somewhere between 30-37 years ago it's more nostalgic than anything else. I have had H*Y*M*A*N K*A*P*L*A*N on my mind for several weeks as I read books that evoke him. Hyman, an immigrant, takes beginner's night English classes and speaks like your immig...
A little outdated, having first been published in 1937, but cute nonetheless. I suppose the humor would have been more immediate at the time it was written. It does show many of the reasons why it's difficult for foreigners to learn English! There are so many ways the language can trip you up if ...
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