My name is Fernanda. I was born in Brazil, I’m half Portuguese and I’ve seen 52 springs yet. I live in Spain. A Brazilian reading English—this is me. Why? I am practicing the most widely read language in the world. To teach Portuguese, I need English. To work in any field in Europe, English is essential. Besides, Shakespeare’s language could even become the official one across all of Europe (read with irony).
Well…yesterday I bought a book at Fnac (Catalonia Square, Barcelona), a classic Bliss by Katherine Mansfield, the cover came upside down!
Bliss is a powerful concept. Does this exist? I don’t know, but I brought the book with me, because I think there is beauty in imperfection, I like things that are sui generis.
When I go to an English book section or an English bookstore, I get nervous thinking that someone might ask me something in English and I won’t know how to answer.
The difficulty started in the first sentence of the book. In the room of Lottie and Kezia, there is a ‘buggy. I decided that I won’t stop every time I don’t understand a sentence or concept and I’ll try to grasp the general meaning.
Translations are very dangerous, because when I find something in Portuguese, it seems like a different story. This is the first reason why I need to read in the original. Reading in the original language is always better.
Have you read this book?
Let’s go, I’ve just launched my reading journal in English!
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