Pierre Janton is Professor of English language and literature at the University of Clermont-Ferrand, in France. He is a specialist in linguistics and in the literature of the English Reformation. Humphrey Tonkin is President of the University of Hartford and a specialist in English literature and Esperanto studies, and is chairman of the board of the Center for Research and Documentation on World Language Problems. Jane Edwards teaches folklore, anthropology, and literature at the University of Hartford.

• Editor's Preface Abbreviations Introduction Chapter 1. Esperanto and Planned Languages Chapter 2. The Origins of Esperanto Chapter 3. The Language Chapter 4. Expression Chapter 5. The Literature Chapter 6. The Esperanto Movement Chapter 7. Conclusion Notes Bibliography Index

Pierre Janton is Professor of English language and literature at the University of Clermont-Ferrand, in France. He is a specialist in linguistics and in the literature of the English Reformation. Humphrey Tonkin is President of the University of Hartford and a specialist in English literature and Esperanto studies, and is chairman of the board of the Center for Research and Documentation on World Language Problems. Jane Edwards teaches folklore, anthropology, and literature at the University of Hartford.

• Editor's Preface Abbreviations Introduction Chapter 1. Esperanto and Planned Languages Chapter 2. The Origins of Esperanto Chapter 3. The Language Chapter 4. Expression Chapter 5. The Literature Chapter 6. The Esperanto Movement Chapter 7. Conclusion Notes Bibliography Index

Pierre Janton is Professor of English language and literature at the University of Clermont-Ferrand, in France. He is a specialist in linguistics and in the literature of the English Reformation. Humphrey Tonkin is President of the University of Hartford and a specialist in English literature and Esperanto studies, and is chairman of the board of the Center for Research and Documentation on World Language Problems. Jane Edwards teaches folklore, anthropology, and literature at the University of Hartford.

• Editor's Preface Abbreviations Introduction Chapter 1. Esperanto and Planned Languages Chapter 2. The Origins of Esperanto Chapter 3. The Language Chapter 4. Expression Chapter 5. The Literature Chapter 6. The Esperanto Movement Chapter 7. Conclusion Notes Bibliography Index