The jumping frog : in English, then in French, then clawed back into a civilized language once more by patient, unremunerated toil

In 1865, Mark Twain published a short story entitled "The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County", which, shortly thereafter was translated into French. Appalled by the French translation and seeing much of his signature humor and style lost, Twain re-translated the text word for word with intentional incoherency back into English with a new title (The Jumping Frog: In English, Then in French, and Then Clawed Back Into A Civilized Language Once More by Patient, Unremunerated Toil) to prove his point. This witty piece not only illustrates Twain's sense of humor but also the inherent problems involved in translation.