A Secret Vice
tolkien on invented languages
$31.41
- Paperback
224 pages
- Release Date
29 September 2020
Summary
A Secret Vice: Unveiling Tolkien’s Linguistic Art
J.R.R. Tolkien’s linguistic invention was a fundamental part of his artistic output. He attributed the existence of his mythology to the desire to give his languages a home and peoples to speak them. As Tolkien puts it in ‘A Secret Vice’, ‘the making of language and mythology are related functions’.
In the 1930s, Tolkien composed and delivered two lectures, in which he explored these two key elements of his sub-creative metho…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780008131418 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0008131414 |
| Author: | J.R.R. Tolkien, Dimitra Fimi, Andrew Higgins |
| Publisher: | HarperCollins Publishers |
| Imprint: | HarperCollins |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 224 |
| Release Date: | 29 September 2020 |
| Weight: | 160g |
| Dimensions: | 198mm x 129mm x 20mm |
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‘Anyone who has interest in language, linguistics, storytelling, or simply just fantasy in general should add this to their top shelf’5* Amazon Reviewer
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About The Author
J.R.R. Tolkien
J.R.R. Tolkien (1892-1973) was a distinguished academic, though he is best known for writing The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings and The Silmarillion, plus other stories and essays. His books have been translated into over 60 languages and have sold many millions of copies worldwide.
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