Examen de Inglés de Baleares (selectividad de 2004)
| Comunidad AutĂłnoma | Islas Baleares |
|---|---|
| Asignatura | Inglés |
| Convocatoria | Ordinaria de 2004 |
| Fase | General |
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George Mikes
George Mikes (15 February 1912 – 30 August 1987) was a Hungarian-born British author best known for his humorous commentaries on various countries.
Fuente: wikipedia.orgHow to be an Alien
How to be an Alien (1946) is a humorous book by George Mikes, illustrated by Nicolas Bentley. It was Mikes' second book and is the most famous of the 44 he wrote. It is a classic of British humour and by its 32nd impression in 1966 had sold over 300,000 copies. It pokes gentle fun at the English and their relationship with foreigners, "alien" meaning in this context any non-English person. The book is characterised by much humour, affection and a total lack of rancour or bitterness. Mikes, an immigrant from Hungary, demonstrated not only his knowledge of English society but an insight into the…
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