This Portuguese-English phrase book features idiomatic slip-ups like translating the phrase “raining buckets” as “raining in jars.” Referring to the book, Mark Twain said, “Nobody can add to the absurdity of this book, nobody can imitate it successfully, nobody can hope to produce its fellow it is perfect.” ‘English as She is Spoke: or, A Jest in Sober Earnest’Īuthors: Jose da Fonseca and Pedro Carolinoįor more than 100 years, readers have regarded this book as either one of the worst works of translation in history or as a masterpiece of comedy. We’ve compiled some of the most interesting free e-books about language from their site. ManyBooks has a large catalog of public domain books that can be downloaded in the Kindle’s. These sites make available thousands of books that are in the public domain due to expired copyright.

One of the most interesting features of e-books is the availability of free books from sites like Project Gutenberg and. Still, you don’t even need to buy e-books to take advantage of the Kindle. Already, Kindle’s e-book business has out-shined Amazon’s hardcover book sales.

If those product specifications are even half true, old Kindle users won’t be disappointed, and–as the company is hoping for–general consumers may decide it’s finally time to make the jump to e-reading. That’s not Beyond Words’ call to make, but we can go ahead and join the crowds of eager readers waiting to see what the buzz is all about.Īccording to Amazon, the new Kindle will feature built-in Wi-Fi, a higher contrast e-ink screen than last generation’s, crisper and darker fonts, a much smaller body size and weight, increased storage space, and even a longer lasting battery. Technology and social commentators throughout the Internet tend to agree that this generation Kindle coupled with the i-Pad will save the publishing industry. The third generation Kindle quickly sold out on, and the product is currently receiving the type of media fervor reserved for Steve Jobs and company. Linguaphiles and gadget lovers alike are waiting in anticipation for August 27th, when Amazon will finally release the latest version of its popular Kindle e-Reader.

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