An expansion of Tolkien's 1931 talk entitled 'A Hobby for the Home.' This talk was edited by Christopher Tolkien for inclusion as 'A Secret Vice' in The Monsters and the Critics and Other Essays. It is the principal exposition of Tolkien's art of inventing languages. This new critical edition includes previously unpublished notes and drafts by Tolkien connected with the essay --
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