The Education of H*y*m*a*n K*a*p*l*a*n, (Paperback)

from worrellw

Funny. Sometimes you have to read the sentences out loud just to get the joke. It reminded me of learning any foreign language... writing an essay on chasing a mouse into it's hole, trying to catch...

from dbsovereign

Hyman represents everything an ESL teacher dreads in a student. He's also a bit of a sensitive jerk. Two things that got me to thinking I didn't like the book. But other than that, it's a charming ...

from miketroll

Sentimental, schmalzy tale of immigrants at evening class. How we used to patronise foreigners. But I still like it after all these years.

from starbox

"Mr Parkhill read what some unknown Muse in secret visitation had whispered to Hyman Kaplan" By sally tarbox on 4 August 2018 Format: Kindle Edition Probably *3.5 for this highly entertaining littl...

from Limelite

Read this when a kid of 11 or 12. Little memory of the content but great memory of good laughs to be had. Probably non-PC at the sentence structure and naivete of Kaplan and other pupils who are no...