A Secret Vice: Tolkien on Invented Languages

A Secret Vice: Tolkien on Invented Languages
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Publisher : HarperCollins
Total Pages : 224
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ISBN-10 : 9780008131401
ISBN-13 : 0008131406
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Book Synopsis A Secret Vice: Tolkien on Invented Languages by : J. R. R. Tolkien

Download or read book A Secret Vice: Tolkien on Invented Languages written by J. R. R. Tolkien and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 2016-04-07 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First ever critical study of Tolkien’s little-known essay, which reveals how language invention shaped the creation of Middle-earth and beyond, to George R R Martin’s Game of Thrones.


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