Aside from the fact that this is truly a horrible cover, who picks a 170-year-old-novel for English learners to read? Shall we henceforth speak in like manner?
According to the blurb on this book at Smashwords: “Moby Dick Reading Book for English learners. Level B1 Intermediate. Learn English”
But click more and the expansion includes: “… a complete re-write of the novel with portions added and omitted and adapted to learn Spanish under Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR), Level A2.”
Which is the target audience? English learners? Spanish learning English? English learning Spanish? Such a confused cover is no way to sell a book.
When first gazing upon this cover, I thought Moby was an easy chair. Admittedly, a not very well-drawn easy chair. But certainly Moby Dick was not the first thing that came to mind.
red
10 years ago
I learned from this cover that whale pincushions swim upstream.
And Wow, Moby Dick in only 10,980 words.
Lucie le Blanc
10 years ago
If I’d had to learn Engish from this book, I would’ve quit at an early age and would not now be able to chat with y’all amazing people. 😉
Axolotl
10 years ago
Oh, the horrible things that happen after copyright expires and works become public domain. 🙁
Is Moby on fire? What are those spike things supposed to represent?
Turn the cover 90 degrees clockwise. The spikes are then clearly (I guess) harpoons with lines attached.
The markings on his fin are the word “francis” which I presume is the artist’s signature. Or a tattoo.
Oh, I see it now. Thanks.
Why did someone harpoon a giant raisin in the first place? All they did was piss it off.
Aside from the fact that this is truly a horrible cover, who picks a 170-year-old-novel for English learners to read? Shall we henceforth speak in like manner?
Nay, we will speak thusly instead:
“The books from Read It! are adapted to your level, doing easy and funny learning a foreign language.” (sic)
The wrinkled, betoothed, vertical cetacean looks like the least of this book’s problems.
You have bespoken yourself well.
According to the blurb on this book at Smashwords: “Moby Dick Reading Book for English learners. Level B1 Intermediate. Learn English”
But click more and the expansion includes: “… a complete re-write of the novel with portions added and omitted and adapted to learn Spanish under Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR), Level A2.”
Which is the target audience? English learners? Spanish learning English? English learning Spanish? Such a confused cover is no way to sell a book.
This reminds me too much of “English As She Is Spoke,” and look that up if you’ve never heard of it.
By the way, the author gets the title wrong each time he mentions it. It’s “Moby-Dick,” not “Moby Dick.”
Moby Dick might be easier than James Joyce’s Ulysses as a way to introduce a non-native speaker to literature in English … but not by much.
When first gazing upon this cover, I thought Moby was an easy chair. Admittedly, a not very well-drawn easy chair. But certainly Moby Dick was not the first thing that came to mind.
I learned from this cover that whale pincushions swim upstream.
And Wow, Moby Dick in only 10,980 words.
If I’d had to learn Engish from this book, I would’ve quit at an early age and would not now be able to chat with y’all amazing people. 😉
Oh, the horrible things that happen after copyright expires and works become public domain. 🙁