An Amharic Reader

The subject matter of this 1924 reading book was collected in Addis Abeda from literate Amharas and was translated as literally as possible.

J. I. Eadie (Author)

9781107601338, Cambridge University Press

Paperback / softback, published 30 June 2011

288 pages
21.6 x 14 x 1.7 cm, 0.37 kg

The subject matter of this reading book, first published in 1924, was collected in Addis Abeda from literate Amharas and was translated as literally as possible; no attempt was made to turn the Amharic into standard English. The contents include stories, descriptive essays, recipes, proclamations, poetry and letters.

1. Stories
2. Descriptive essays
3. Recipes
4. Miscellaneous
5. Proclamations
6. Poetry
7. Letters.

Subject Areas: Literary studies: general [DSB]