The Annotated Hobbit

The Annotated Hobbit

Author: John Ronald Reuel Tolkien

Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers

Published: 2003

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780007137275

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Fantasy-roman.


Exploring J.R.R. Tolkien's The Hobbit

Exploring J.R.R. Tolkien's The Hobbit

Author: Corey Olsen

Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Published: 2012

Total Pages: 333

ISBN-13: 054773946X

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An insightful companion volume to the original classic designed to bring a thorough and unique new reading of "The Hobbit" to a general audience written by the host of the popular podcast "The Tolkien Professor.O


J.R.R. Tolkien's The Hobbit

J.R.R. Tolkien's The Hobbit

Author: Harold Bloom

Publisher: Facts On File

Published: 2011

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781617530036

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An overview of Tolkien's "The Hobbit" features an author biography, list of characters, summary and analysis, and critical essays on the novel's themes.


Annotated Secret Garden

Annotated Secret Garden

Author: Frances Hodgson Burnett

Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company

Published: 2007-10-09

Total Pages: 348

ISBN-13: 9780393060294

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The much-loved tale that has been read by generations of children is now annotated and includes more than 100 stunning illustrations.


The Hobbit

The Hobbit

Author: J.R.R. Tolkien

Publisher: Del Rey

Published: 1986-07-12

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780345339683

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The stirring adventure that begins The Lord of the Rings, the greatest fantasy epic of all time When Thorin Oakenshield and his band of dwarves embark upon a dangerous quest to reclaim the hoard of gold stolen from them by the evil dragon Smaug, Gandalf the wizard suggests an unlikely accomplice: Bilbo Baggins, an unassuming Hobbit dwelling in peaceful Hobbiton. Along the way, the company faces trolls, goblins, giant spiders, and worse. But as they journey from the wonders of Rivendell to the terrors of Mirkwood and beyond, Bilbo will find that there is more to him than anyone—himself included—ever dreamed. Unexpected qualities of courage and cunning, and a love of adventure, propel Bilbo toward his great destiny . . . a destiny that waits in the dark caverns beneath the Misty Mountains, where a twisted creature known as Gollum jealously guards a precious magic ring.


The History of the Hobbit

The History of the Hobbit

Author: John Ronald Reuel Tolkien

Publisher: HarperCollins

Published: 2011

Total Pages: 938

ISBN-13: 9780007440825

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For the first time in one volume, THE HISTORY OF THE HOBBITpresents the complete unpublished text of the original manuscript of J.R.R.Tolkien's THE HOBBIT, accompanied by John Rateliff's lively and informative account of how the book came to be written and published. As well as recording the numerous changes made to the story both before and after publication, it examines - chapter-by-chapter - why those changes were made and how they reflect Tolkien's ever-growing concept of Middle-earth.THE HOBBIT was first published on 21 September 1937. Like its successor, THE LORD OF THE RINGS, it is a story that "grew in the telling", and many characters and story threads in the published text are completely different from what Tolkien first wrote to read aloud to his young sons as part of their "fireside reads".As well as reproducing the original version of one of literature's most famous stories, both on its own merits and as the foundation for THE LORD OF THE RINGS, this new book includes many little-known illustrations and previously unpublished maps for THE HOBBIT by Tolkien himself. Also featured are extensive annotations and commentaries on the date of composition, how Tolkien's professional and early mythological writings influenced the story, the imaginary geography he created, and how Tolkien came to revise the book years after publication to accommodate events in THE LORD OF THE RINGS.Like Christopher Tolkien's THE HISTORY OF THE LORD OF THE RINGS before it, this is a thoughtful yet exhaustive examination of one of the most treasured stories in English literature. Long overdue for a classic book now celebrating 75 years in print, this companion edition offers fascinating new insights for those who have grown up with this enchanting tale, and will delight those who are about to enter Bilbo's round door for the first time.


Tolkien's Library

Tolkien's Library

Author: Oronzo CILLI

Publisher:

Published: 2019-08-08

Total Pages: 466

ISBN-13: 9781911143901

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A collection of the books Tolkien read and owned.


Tales Before Tolkien: The Roots of Modern Fantasy

Tales Before Tolkien: The Roots of Modern Fantasy

Author: Douglas A. Anderson

Publisher: Del Rey

Published: 2003-08-26

Total Pages: 504

ISBN-13: 034546981X

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Terry Brooks. David Eddings. George R. R. Martin. Robin Hobb. The top names in modern fantasy all acknowledge J. R. R. Tolkien as their role model, the author whose work inspired them to create their own epics. But what writers influenced Tolkien himself? Here, internationally recognized Tolkien expert Douglas A. Anderson has gathered the fiction of authors who sparked Tolkien’s imagination in a collection destined to become a classic in its own right. Andrew Lang’s romantic swashbuckler, “The Story of Sigurd,” features magic rings, an enchanted sword, and a brave hero loved by two beautiful women— and cursed by a ferocious dragon. Tolkien read E. A. Wyke-Smith’s “The Marvelous Land of Snergs” to his children, delighting in these charming tales of a pixieish people “only slightly taller than the average table.” Also appearing in this collection is a never-before-published gem by David Lindsay, author of Voyage to Arcturus, a novel which Tolkien praised highly both as a thriller and as a work of philosophy, religion, and morals. In stories packed with magical journeys, conflicted heroes, and terrible beasts, this extraordinary volume is one that no fan of fantasy or Tolkien should be without. These tales just might inspire a new generation of creative writers. Tales Before Tolkien: 22 Magical Stories “The Elves” by Ludwig Tieck “The Golden Key” by George Macdonald “Puss-Cat Mew” by E. H. Knatchbull-Hugessen “The Griffin and the Minor Canon” by Frank R. Stockton “The Demon Pope” by Richard Garnett “The Story of Sigurd” by Andrew Lang “The Folk of the Mountain Door” by William Morris “Black Heart and White Heart” by H. Rider Haggard “The Dragon Tamers” by E. Nesbit “The Far Islands” by John Buchan “The Drawn Arrow” by Clemence Housman “The Enchanted Buffalo” by L. Frank Baum “Chu-bu and Sheemish” by Lord Dunsany “The Baumhoff Explosive” by William Hope Hodgson “The Regent of the North” by Kenneth Morris “The Coming of the Terror” by Arthur Machen “The Elf Trap” by Francis Stevens “The Thin Queen of Elfhame” by James Branch Cabell “The Woman of the Wood” by A. Merritt “Golithos the Ogre” by E. A. Wyke-Smith “The Story of Alwina” by Austin Tappan Wright “A Christmas Play” by David Lindsay


The Hobbit, Or, There and Back Again

The Hobbit, Or, There and Back Again

Author: John Ronald Reuel Tolkien

Publisher: Ballantine Books

Published: 1990

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780345368584

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Tolkien's "The Hobbit," which first appeared on the literary scene in 1937, sets the stage for the epic trilogy that Tolkien was to write in the coming years. Unabridged. 4 CDs.