Re:Ask HN: Any interesting books you have read lately?
by graboid on Thursday August 17, 2023 @03:23AM
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Always have been interested to read something of that author. Would you say that these books are accessible for a non-native English speaker? I often read in English, but I fear I might struggle to catch subtle word-plays and the like...
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Re:Ask HN: Any interesting books you have read lately?
by KaiserPro on Thursday August 17, 2023 @04:02AM
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> catch subtle word-plays
In jeeves and wooster, there isn't much word play. It is somewhat antiquated english though, and wooster likes shortening words (the metrop, instead of metropolis/london, "thos" instead of thomas (almost pronounced "foss" but with a th sound))
Its not hard like oscar wilde, but its not overly easy. You _might_ want to try watching the Fry and Laurie version first: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CkLulnrecAQ