Description:
This 1937 fantasy is the prequel, or prelude to the classic epic trilogy THE LORD OF THE RINGS. Bilbo Baggins is the hobbit of the title: a short, round, and hairy-footed creature fond of small comforts and his rural home. What he doesn't like (or at least thinks he doesn't like) is adventure, but that's just what he gets when a wizard and several dwarves show up on his doorstep, eat him out of house and home, and induce him to join them on a perilous quest to steal a dragon's treasure. Along the way, he picks up a golden ring with the power to turn the wearer invisible; this ring will turn out to be central to the later volumes. While THE LORD OF THE RINGS is a serious epic about the nature of good and evil, written in highly formal language and intended for adults, this earlier work is considerably lighter in tone and clearly directed toward a younger audience, having sprung out of the stories that Tolkien used to tell his own children. However, that does not and has not prevented adults the world over from enjoying THE HOBBIT.
- Author:
- Tolkien, J.R.R.
- ISBN:
- 9780618260300
- Format:
- Paperback
- Pages:
- 320
- Publish Date:
- 08/15/2002
- Publisher:
- Graphia
- Language:
- English
Customer Reviews
Rating
skyjackedwrangler from St. Louis, MO, Jan 18, 2007
- Information Value:
4 out of 5 - Entertainment Value:4 out of 5
- Value:4 out of 5
A great story that is very easy to read in two or three days. Every chapter is put together with an enticing style that keeps you reading for more. This book is essential reading for fans of Lord of The Rings, as it gives some historical concepts that put the book in its correct context. This book is suitable for any age and can be passed down from generation to generation. Well worth the small price, great reading material for a snowy and/or wet day out, as you really get lost in the book.
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