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Loading... The Hobbit (original 1937; edition 1986)by J.R.R. Tolkien
Work detailsThe Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J. R. R. Tolkien (1937)
The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien is the story of Bilbo Baggins. A Hobbit who gets recruited to help dwarves recover treasure that was lost to them long ago. It is a great story that involves elves, goblins, and other creatures. It is a very good classic book.  honeydew69862004 | May 12, 2013 |  Second time reading this book, and I enjoyed it even more than I did the first time. Seriously, SO GOOD! This is the essential fantasy adventure staple, the book that set so many standards and would be the guide by which all others are judged. You've got hobbits, wizards, dwarves, dragons, trolls, goblins, elves, men and a mighty dragon named Smaug. This is fantasy at it's best. This is what D&D campaigns are built on. This is high adventure, with thrills around every corner. I've seen so many people writing negative reviews about how it's dense and hard to follow. Did we read the same book? Or did you just attempt to read Fellowship and lump them all in the same category? It's the LotR trilogy that is hard to follow with Tolkien stopping every sentence for a full history of the region and people involved. I'm about to start re-reading Fellowship because I honestly had trouble getting interested. (  ) regularguy5mb | May 8, 2013 | This book has unforgettable twists, friendships, and who will defeat SMAUG. This book sets the standard for betrayal, friendships, confidence, riddles and much much more. This book does drag on a little to much. But overall a brilliant book. (  ) ANDREWWECH | May 7, 2013 | It has dragons, elves, hobbits, treasure, giant eagles, trolls and fat dwarfs. What more do you want in a book. I read this book because of the new movie coming out. edspicer | May 5, 2013 | In this prelude to The Lord of the Rings, Bilbo Baggins is a hobbit who enjoys his comfortable life. Bilbo is the last person anyone would expect to head off on an adventure, but this is exactly what happens when the wizard Gandalf and a company of dwarves arrive on his doorstep. The dwarves have a plan to return to their ancestral home and reclaim a stolen fortune from the dragon Smaug and soon Bilbo is swept into a dangerous adventure complete with giant spiders, hostile elves, and a creature named Gollum. KilmerMSLibrary | Apr 30, 2013 |
The English-speaking world is divided into those who have read The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings and those who are going to read them. A flawless masterpiece A finely written saga of dwarves and elves, fearsome goblins and trolls ... an exciting epic of travel and magical adventure, all working up to a devastating climax  This is one of the most freshly original and delightfully imaginative books for children that have appeared in many a long day. . . . a glorious account of a magnificent adventure, filled with suspense and seasoned with a quiet humor that is irresistible. Is contained inThe Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings by J. R. R. Tolkien The Hobbit, The Fellowship of the Ring, The Two Towers, The Return of the King, The Silmarillion by J. R. R. Tolkien Has the adaptationThe Hobbit: A Graphic Novel by J. R. R. Tolkien The Hobbit (BBC Radio Presents; 5 CDs) by J. R. R. Tolkien Is expanded inThe Annotated Hobbit : The Hobbit, or, There and Back Again (Revised and Expanded Edition) by J. R. R. Tolkien Is parodied inInspiredHas as a reference guide/companionThe Complete Guide to Middle-Earth by Robert Foster A Tolkien Bestiary by David Day A Reader's Companion to the Hobbit and the Lord of the Rings by Quality Paperback Book Club Has as a studyHas as a supplementHas as a commentary on the textJ.R.R.Tolkien: Author of the Century by Tom Shippey The Road to Middle-earth by Tom Shippey Following Gandalf: Epic Battles and Moral Victory in The Lord of the Rings by Matthew T. Dickerson Has as a student's study guideHas as a teacher's guide
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The hobbit-hole in question belongs to one Bilbo Baggins, an upstanding member of a "little people, about half our height, and smaller than the bearded dwarves." He is, like most of his kind, well off, well fed, and best pleased when sitting by his own fire with a pipe, a glass of good beer, and a meal to look forward to. Certainly this particular hobbit is the last person one would expect to see set off on a hazardous journey; indeed, when Gandalf the Grey stops by one morning, "looking for someone to share in an adventure," Baggins fervently wishes the wizard elsewhere. No such luck, however; soon 13 fortune-seeking dwarves have arrived on the hobbit's doorstep in search of a burglar, and before he can even grab his hat or an umbrella, Bilbo Baggins is swept out his door and into a dangerous adventure.
The dwarves' goal is to return to their ancestral home in the Lonely Mountains and reclaim a stolen fortune from the dragon Smaug. Along the way, they and their reluctant companion meet giant spiders, hostile elves, ravening wolves--and, most perilous of all, a subterranean creature named Gollum from whom Bilbo wins a magical ring in a riddling contest. It is from this life-or-death game in the dark that J.R.R. Tolkien's masterwork, The Lord of the Rings, would eventually spring. Though The Hobbit is lighter in tone than the trilogy that follows, it has, like Bilbo Baggins himself, unexpected iron at its core. Don't be fooled by its fairy-tale demeanor; this is very much a story for adults, though older children will enjoy it, too. By the time Bilbo returns to his comfortable hobbit-hole, he is a different person altogether, well primed for the bigger adventures to come--and so is the reader. --Alix Wilber
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Bilbo Baggins, a respectable, well-to-do hobbit, lives comfortably in his hobbit-hole until the day the wandering wizard Gandalf chooses him to take part in an adventure from which he may never return.
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