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Explains the fourteen different languages and assorted alphabets of Middle-earth, translates Elvish poetry, war slogans, and sayings, and features a complete dictionary of non-English words in the Middle-earth classics.
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29 of 29 people found the following review helpful
By "tangolima"
Format:Paperback
Having started to learn elvish and some of tolkiens other languages, I bought this book. At first I thought it was fantastic, but now that I've read more into it, there are a lot of inaccuracies, and I don't feel the author has used the texts written by Tolkien to their full potential. If you are looking to learn elvish/Tolkiens languages, try Jim allen's introduction to elvish. Its a little heavy going but very comprehensive.
In short,if you are really looking to learn about tolkiens languages, don't waste your money on this book- there are better resources out there!
14 of 15 people found the following review helpful
By "daanhoek"
Format:Paperback
If you are intrested in the subject and want to know more about it, this book is very nice to start with. The writer doesn't expect you to have any foreknowledge, exept that you have read Tolkien's 'The Lord of the Rings'.
After you have read it, you have some background information and some base-luggage before you start studying more comprehensive and hard-to-read works like 'An introduction to elvish'.
But if you are a somewhat more studied into the subject, like me and some of my co-rewriters, you'll find that it contains lots of inaccuracies. It is quite incomplete and more then sometimes incorrect.
After you have read it, you have some background information and some base-luggage before you start studying more comprehensive and hard-to-read works like 'An introduction to elvish'.
But if you are a somewhat more studied into the subject, like me and some of my co-rewriters, you'll find that it contains lots of inaccuracies. It is quite incomplete and more then sometimes incorrect.
But still I recommend it to those who're just starting their study as an enrichment of their base-knowledge. But it's absolutely useless and even misleading as a reference.
20 of 22 people found the following review helpful
By "dawndeath"
Format:Paperback
As a long time student of Quenya, one of Tolkien's Invented Languages, I have come across The Languages of Tolkien's Middle-Earth quite often, and almost never in a positive way. Much of the information on Quenya (I am not expert enough on the other languages to judge those parts) is incomplete and outdated. This is not necessariy a fault of the writer, but it does make this book a bad companion for beginning students of Quenya.
I would never recommend this book to anyone
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Could be more Elvish
Me and my friend are big Tolkien worshippers and I bought this to show off my Elvish, It did work but there could be more in it.
Published 1 month ago by Sam Greener
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Good book
Good, but it cant teach all Tolkiens Languages and fokuses mostly on elvish Quenya and Sindarin. So if you want to learn the Ent language, dont buy.
Published 1 month ago by Valdemar Lenschow
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must-have-title
If you're a Tolkien fan, just get it! It's amazing even if the size is quiet small. definitely worth buying!
Published 3 months ago by Dhruv
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Brilliant
A exquisitely detailed explanation and in-depth analysis of the many languages of Tolkien's Middle earth. I Thoroughly recommend reading it.
Published 3 months ago by Katie Butterfield
4.0 out of 5 stars
Languages of Tolkiens
Not the easiet to read as it is very small print. With much time on this book you could probably have great understanding of the languages. Its not for the light hearted
Published on 31 July 2009 by Mr. Ccm Clifford
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A Must for LOTR Freaks
I bought this for my ten-year old son, who is reading the LOTR trilogy after thoroughly enjoying the films. Read more
Published on 23 Jun 2004
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An Intresting but challenging book
This book gives a rough view into the languages of Tolkien's Middle Earth. With the Elvish being the primarily subject. Read more
Published on 27 Aug 2002 by Jamie
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