FAQ About The Secret History

The Secret History is an English-language novel written by American author Donna Tartt, and the characters in the novel primarily speak English. The novel is set in a small liberal arts college in Vermont, USA, and the characters are all American or European students who are fluent in English. While some of the characters may speak other languages, such as Latin or Greek, the novel is written in English and there is no significant use of other languages in the text.