The Hobbit
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The well loved paperback edition of J.R.R. Tolkien’s classic masterpiece, illustrated for the first time with Tolkien’s own painting originally made by him for the first edition, and featuring groundbreaking new reproductions of all his drawings and maps. 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 own children, The Hobbit met with instant critical acclaim when published.Amazon.com Review
“In a hole in the ground there lived a hobbit. Not a grave, dirty, wet hole, filled with the ends of worms and an oozy smell, nor yet a dry, bare, sandy hole with nothing in it to sit down on or to eat: it was a hobbit-hole, and that means comfort.”
The hobbit-hole in question belongs to one Bilbo Baggins, an upstanding member of a “small people, about half our height, and smaller than the bearded dwarves.” He is, like most of his kind, well off, well fed, and best pleased when sitting by his own fire with a pipe, a glass of excellent beer, and a meal to look forwards to. Certainly this particular hobbit is the last person one would expect to see set off on a unsafe journey; indeed, when Gandalf the Grey stops by one morning, “looking for a name to share in an adventure,” Baggins excitedly wishes the wizard elsewhere. No such luck, but; soon 13 chance-seeking dwarves have arrived on the hobbit’s doorstep in search of a burglar, and before he can even grab his hat or an umbrella, Bilbo Baggins is swept out his door and into a treacherous adventure.
The dwarves’ goal is to return to their ancestral home in the Lonely Mountains and reclaim a stolen chance from the dragon Smaug. Along the way, they and their reluctant companion meet giant spiders, hostile elves, ravening wolves–and, most perilous of all, a incomprehensible creature named Gollum from whom Bilbo wins a magical ring in a riddling contest. It is from this life-or-death game in the dark that J.R.R. Tolkien’s masterwork, The Lord of the Rings, would eventually spring. Though The Hobbit is lighter in tone than the trilogy that follows, it has, like Bilbo Baggins himself, unexpected iron at its core. Don’t be fooled by its fairy-tale demeanor; this is very much a tale for adults, though older children will delight in it, too. By the time Bilbo returns to his comfortable hobbit-hole, he is a different person altogether, well primed for the larger adventures to come–and so is the reader. –Alix Wilber
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This is just a horrible book. My school is forcing me to read it. It is just so boreing. I don’t even reflect my teacher can take it anymore beacause we have been reading it for 3 monthes and we only got up to chapter 10. You see, we have to read it outloud in class. I dought we will ever end this horrible book. Spend your money on Harry Potter as a replacement for.
Reader’s Rating: 1 / 5
This is such a horrible book. There is no action and Bilbo Baggins is the largest a$$ in a fantasy novel ever.
Reader’s Rating: 1 / 5
I reflect that this book is THE WORST BOOK THAT I HAVE EVER READ! If you see this and are thinking of buying it, DON’T! I chose to do it for a book report because my mom liked it (what’s incorrect with her? ) and factually had to force myself to read it! I nearly burned the stupid book and would have if it were mine. I was looking through the reviews for Dragons of Autumn Twilight and a name rated it terribly because it was no “Hobbit” of “J.R.R. Tolkien” and I’m thinking THANK GOODNESS! Read Dragonlance or Tamora Pierce as a replacement for.
Reader’s Rating: 1 / 5
I really did not like this book. There wasn’t much interest in it and I did not delight in this kind of book. There was only one part that was really excellent. That was when 13 dwarves came to the service of
Bilbo Baggins. Then they tell him he needs to go on an adventure. In this adventure he will face a fierce dragon. He then sees goblins but I can’t tell you all of the book so you will have to read it.
Reader’s Rating: 1 / 5
i read this book in my seventh grade english class, and personally, i wouldn’t recomend it to ANYONE! maybe it is jsut me who doesn’t like fantasy novels, but i mean, seriously….the hobbit? gandalf? they were such dull characters, it was as if a ten year ancient coul’ve made up these characters. i have written many essays on the hobbit about bilbo baggins, and that he is a heroic character,but to be honest, i would NEVER do it again. it was a waste of my time to read such a terrible book! but if u do want to read it, then all i can say is, you will have to see for yourself what u will reflect of it! delight in?
Reader’s Rating: 1 / 5