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The Awful German Language
By Mark Twain
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"The Awful German Language" is an essay by Mark Twain published as Appendix D in his 1880 book "A Tramp Abroad." The essay is a humorous exploration of the frustrations a native speaker of English has with learning German as a second language.
Mark Twain [pen name for Samuel Langhorne Clemens (1835 – 1910)] made his first unsuccessful attempt to learn German in 1850 at age fifteen. He resumed his study 28 years later in preparation for a trip to Europe. Upon his arrival in Germany, the fruit...
Mark Twain [pen name for Samuel Langhorne Clemens (1835 – 1910)] made his first unsuccessful attempt to learn German in 1850 at age fifteen. He resumed his study 28 years later in preparation for a trip to Europe. Upon his arrival in Germany, the fruit...