(1937-09) - The Hobbit - J. R. R. Tolkien, Books, Lord of The Rings Books
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THE HOBBIT
OR
THERE AND BACK AGAIN
BY
J.R.R. TOLKIEN
The Hobbit
is a tale of high adventure, undertaken by a company of dwarves, in
search of dragon-guarded gold. A reluctant partner in this perilous quest is Bilbo
Baggins, a comfort-loving, unambitious hobbit, who surprises even himself by his
resourcefulness and his skill as a burglar.
Encounters with trolls, goblins, dwarves, elves and giant spiders, conversations with
the dragon, Smaug the Magnificent, and a rather unwilling presence at the Battle of
the Five Armies are some of the adventures that befall Bilbo. But there are lighter
moments as well: good fellowship, welcome meals, laughter and song.
Bilbo Baggins has taken his place among the ranks of the immortals of children’s
fiction. Written for Professor Tolkien’s own children,
The Hobbit
met with instant
acclaim when published. It is a complete and marvellous tale in itself, but it also
forms a prelude to
The Lord of the Rings
.
‘One of the most influential books of our generation’
The Times
CONTENTS
COVERPAGETITLEPAGELISTOFILLUSTRATIONSNOTEONTHETEXTAUTHOR’SNOTECHAPTERI:ANUNEXPECTEDPARTYCHAPTERII:ROASTMUTTONCHAPTERIII:ASHORTRESTCHAPTERIV:OVERHILLANDUNDERHILLCHAPTERV:RIDDLESINTHEDARKCHAPTERVI:OUTOFTHEFRYING-PANINTOTHEFIRECHAPTERVII:QUEERLODGINGSCHAPTERVIII:FLIESANDSPIDERSCHAPTERIX:BARRELSOUTOFBONDCHAPTERX:AWARMWELCOMECHAPTERXI:ONTHEDOORSTEPCHAPTERXII:INSIDEINFORMATIONCHAPTERXIII:NOTATHOMECHAPTERXIV:FIREANDWATERCHAPTERXV:THEGATHERINGOFTHECLOUDSCHAPTERXVI:ATHIEFINTHENIGHTCHAPTERXVII:THECLOUDSBURSTCHAPTERXVIII:THERETURNJOURNEYCHAPTERXIX:THELASTSTAGEWORKSBYJ.R.R.TOLKIENCOPYRIGHTABOUTTHEPUBLISHER ILLUSTRATIONSThror’sMapTheTrollsTheMountain-pathTheMistyMountainslookingWestBeorn’sHallTheElvenking’sGateLakeTownTheFrontGateTheHallatBag-EndMapofWilderland
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