GEORGE MIKES

George Mikes has been studying the British for a long time; here in one book are his three major works, in which he unstintingly offers the fruits of forty years of field research to all aspirant Brits. Having himself been born abroad, Mr.Mikes is in the ideal position to counsel others in the same unhappy state - and even Brits born and bred may pick up a few unexpected tips from his irresistible blend of laconic humour and sharp observation.

Contemporary / British English (Available February 2008) This is the funniest book that you will read about English people! Why are the English different from Europeans? George Mikes book describes the strange things the English do and say. And the English dont get angry when they read the book. They love it! You will too

How to be an Alien is the funniest book you will read about the English! Why are English people so different from Europeans? George Mikes' book tries to explain the strange things the English do and say, and his descriptions will make you laugh and laugh!

Why are English people so different from other Europeans? This book tries to explain the strange things that the English do and say. Penguin Readers is a series of simplified novels, film novelizations and original titles that introduce students at all levels to the pleasures More...of reading in English. Originally designed for teaching English as a foreign language, the series' combination of high interest level and low reading age makes it suitable for both English-speaking teenagers with limited reading skills and students of English as a second language. Many titles in the series also provide access to the pre-20th century literature strands of the National Curriculum English Orders. Penguin Readers are graded at seven levels of difficulty, from Easystarts with a 200-word vocabulary, to Level 6 (Advanced) with a 3000-word vocabulary. In addition, titles fall into one of three sub-categories: Contemporary, Classics or Originals. At the end of each book there is a section of enjoyable exercises focusing on vocabulary building, comprehension, discussion and writing. Some titles in the series are available with an accompanying audio cassette, or in a book and cassette pack. Additionally, selected titles have free accompanying Penguin Readers Factsheets which provide stimulating exercise material for students, as well as suggestions for teachers on how to exploit the Readers in class.

"Penguin Readers" is a series of simplified novels, film novelizations and original titles that introduce students at all levels to the pleasures of reading in English. Originally designed for teaching English as a foreign language, the series'' combination of high interest level and low reading age makes it suitable for both English-speaking teenagers with limited reading skills and students of English as a second language. Many titles in the series also provide access to the pre-20th century literature strands of the National Curriculum English Orders. "Penguin Readers" are graded at seven levels of difficulty, from "Easystarts" with a 200-word vocabulary, to Level 6 (Advanced) with a 3000-word vocabulary. In addition, titles fall into one of three sub-categories: "Contemporary", "Classics" or "Originals". At the end of each book there is a section of enjoyable exercises focusing on vocabulary building, comprehension, discussion and writing. Some titles in the series are available with an accompanying audio cassette, or in a book and cassette pack. Additionally, selected titles have free accompanying "Penguin Readers Factsheets" which provide stimulating exercise material for students, as well as suggestions for teachers on how to exploit the Readers in class. Why are English people so different from other Europeans? This book tries to explain the strange things that the English do and say.

Penguin UK, 2015. 272pp. 0cm.

To write a book is hard; to write a funny book is harder; to write a funny book both wise and funny is the prerogative of Mr. MikesThe Times_________________________If you want to succeed here you must be able to handle the English sense of humour.So proclaims George Mikes timeless exploration of this curious phenomenon. Whether its understatement, self-deprecation or plain cruelty, the three elements he identifies as essential to our sense of humour, being witty here is a way of life.Perfectly placed as an adopted Englishman himself, Mikes delivers his shrewd advice - helpfully divided into Theory and Practice - with a comic precision that does his chosen country proud. Drawing on a trove of examples from our rich comic canon, from Orwell ("Every joke is a tiny revolution") to Oscar Wilde, this is the essential handbook for natives and foreigners alike.Mrs Kennedy: "I dont think, Mr Churchill, that I have told you anything about my grandchildren."Winston Churchill: "For which, madam, I am infinitely grateful."

The hilariously accurate, witty and indispensable manual for everyone who longs to attain True BritishnessGot me in tears of laughter5***** Reader ReviewLaugh-out-loud hilarious, witty and insightful5***** Reader Review_______Born in Hungary, George Mikes eventually spent more than forty years in the Britain observing behaviours and misbehaviours of local and foreign Brits.With essential chapters such as "How to Avoid Travelling", "On Shopping", "In Praise of Television", "On Not Complaining" and "How to Panic Quietly", youll get to know Britain like never before. Loved by readers and authors alike, How to Be a Brit contains Mikess three major works -- How to be an Alien, How to be Inimitable and How to be Decadent.If youre British, youll love it; if youre a foreigner, youll appreciate it.Queuing: "An Englishman, even if he is alone, forms an orderly queue of one." How to plan a town:"Street names should be painted clearly and distinctly on large boards. Then hide these boards carefully." Sex:"Continental people have sex lives: the English have hot water bottles."George Mikess perceptive bestseller provides a complete guide to the British Way of Life._______Hilarious and informative essays about the British way of life5***** Reader ReviewSo many people have tried to describe the English mentality . . . This book is as near as you can get!5***** Reader Review

George Mikes says, the English have no soul; they have the understatement instead. But they do have a sense of humour - they provide it by buying over three hundred thousand copies of a book that took them quietly and completely apart, a book that really took the Mikes out of them.

Written in 1946, this work provides an insight into what Englishness is and how ridiculous it is as perceived by a Hungarian who came to England.