A Secret Vice - Tolkien on Invented Languages

Informationen zum Autor 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. Klappentext 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. Zusammenfassung 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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• Authors: John R R Tolkien, John Ronald Reuel Tolkien
• Assisted by: Dimitr Fimi (Editor), Dimitra Fimi (Editor), Fimi Dimitra (Editor), Higgins (Editor), Higgins (Editor), Andrew Higgins (Editor), Higgins Andrew (Editor)
• Publisher: Harper Collins Uk
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 09.07.2020
• EAN: 9780008131418
• ISBN: 978-0-00-813141-8
• No. of pages: 300
• Dimensions: 129 mm x 198 mm x 20 mm
• Subjects: Fiction > Science fiction, fantasy; Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative linguistics; Non-fiction book > Art, literature > Language: general, reference works; Philosophy of Language, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Folklore & Mythology, PHILOSOPHY / Language, Folklore, myths & legends, Folklore studies / Study of myth (mythology)