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

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 it. Then the teacher explained that the Swedish words for "mouse" and "hat" were very similar and I...

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 foray into the world of misunderstanding.

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 little novel, set in an English language class for immigrants to the US in 1937. Mr Parkhill is the harra...

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 non-native English speakers. Still bet it's a delightful take on the immigrant experience, even for ou...