The Hobbit: Or There and Back Again

by Tolkien, J. R. R.

• ISBN13: 9780618260300
• ISBN10: 0618260307
• eBook ISBN(s): 9780547951973
• Additional ISBN(s): 9780547844978
• Edition: Reprint
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2002-08-15
• Publisher: Houghton Miff
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Summary

Written for J.R.R. Tolkien's own children, The Hobbit met with instant critical acclaim when first published more than sixty years ago. Now recognized as a timeless classic with sales of more than 40 million copies worldwide, this introduction to Bilbo Baggins, Gandalf the Wizard, and the spectacular world of Middle-earth tells of the adventures of a reluctant hero, a powerful and dangerous ring, and the cruel dragon Smaug the Magnificent.

Author Biography

J.R.R. Tolkien (1892–1973), beloved throughout the world as the creator of The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings, was a professor of Anglo-Saxon at Oxford, a fellow of Pembroke College, and a fellow of Merton College until his retirement in 1959. His chief interest was the linguistic aspects of the early English written tradition, but even as he studied these classics he was creating a set of his own.

Table of Contents

List of Illustrations	x
Note on the Text	xi
Author's Note	1	(2)
An Unexpected Party	3	(29)
Roast Mutton	32	(19)
A Short Rest	51	(10)
Over Hill and Under Hill	61	(15)
Riddles in the Dark	76	(24)
Out of the Frying-Pan into the Fire	100	(22)
Queer Lodgings	122	(31)
Flies and Spiders	153	(32)
Barrels Out of Bond	185	(20)
A Warm Welcome	205	(14)
On the Doorstep	219	(11)
Inside Information	230	(23)
Not at Home	253	(13)
Fire and Water	266	(11)
The Gathering of the Clouds	277	(12)
A Thief in the Night	289	(7)
The Clouds Burst	296	(14)
The Return Journey	310	(10)
The Last Stage	320
Chapter I of The Fellowship of the Ring, Book One of The Lord of the RingsA Long-Expected Party	333