An edition of The Hobbit (1937)

The Hobbit

or There and Back Again

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An edition of The Hobbit (1937)

The Hobbit

or There and Back Again

paperback edition (4)
  • 4.26 ·
  • 402 Ratings
  • 2457 Want to read
  • 200 Currently reading
  • 609 Have read

The great modern classic and prelude to The Lord of the Rings, illustrated by Alan Lee

Smaug certainly looked fast asleep, when Bilbo peeped once more from the entrance. He was just about to step out on to the floor when he caught a sudden thin ray of red from under the drooping lid of Smaug's left eye. He was only pretending to be asleep! He was watching the tunnel entrance ...

Whisked away from his comfortable, unambitious life in his hobbit-hole in Bag End by Gandalf the wizard and a company of dwarves, Bilbo Baggins finds himself caught up in a plot to raid the treasure hoard of Smaug the Magnificent, a large and very dangerous dragon. Although quite reluctant to take part in this quest, Bilbo surprises even himself by his resourcefulness and his skill as a burglar!
--back cover

Publish Date
Language
English
Pages
400

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Edition Availability
Cover of: The Hobbit
The Hobbit
2013, Mariner Books
Paperback in English - First Mariner Books Edition (1); movie tie-in
Cover of: Bilbo le Hobbit - texte intégral
Bilbo le Hobbit - texte intégral
Nov 06, 2013, HACHETTE ROMANS
paperback
Cover of: The Hobbit
The Hobbit
2012, Mariner Books
Paperback in English - 75th Anniversary Edition; First Mariner Books Edition (1)
Cover of: The Hobbit
The Hobbit: or, There and Back Again
2012, Mariner Books
Paperback in English - 1st Mariner Books edition (1); 75th Anniversary Edition
Cover of: The Hobbit
The Hobbit: or There and Back Again
2008, HarperCollins Publishers
paperback in English - paperback edition (4)
Cover of: Hobbit
Hobbit: albo Tam i z powrotem
2007, Amber
Hardcover in Polish
Cover of: Bilbo le hobbit
Bilbo le hobbit
2006, Hachette
in French
Cover of: De Hobbit
De Hobbit
2002, Uitgeverij M
Hardcover in Dutch
Cover of: The Hobbit
The Hobbit
1997, Houghton Mifflin Company, Houghton Mifflin Co.
Paperback in English - printing (4)
Cover of: The Hobbit
The Hobbit
1973, Houghton Mifflin

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Published in

London

Edition Notes

Copyright Date
1997

Classifications

Library of Congress
PR6039.O33 H6 2008, PR6039.O32

The Physical Object

Format
paperback
Pagination
vii, 387p.
Number of pages
400

ID Numbers

Open Library
OL31834369M
Internet Archive
hobbitortherebac0000tolk_b9p5
ISBN 10
0007270615
ISBN 13
9780007270613
OCLC/WorldCat
1023251351
Goodreads
59850892

Work Description

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 skill as a burglar.

Encounters with trolls, goblins, dwarves, elves, and giant spiders, conversations with the dragon, Smaug, and a rather unwilling presence at the Battle of Five Armies are just some of the adventures that befall Bilbo.

Bilbo Baggins has taken his place among the ranks of the immortals of children’s fiction. Written by Professor Tolkien for his children, The Hobbit met with instant critical acclaim when published.

Excerpts

In a hole in the ground there lived a hobbit.
added by Lisa. "first sentence"

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