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History of the Hobbit by J. R. R. Tolkien (2023, Hardcover)

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History of the Hobbit, Hardcover by Rateliff, John D., ISBN 0063330784, ISBN-13 9780063330788, Brand New, Free shipping in the US Together in one volume, this book presents the complete text of the unpublished manuscript of The Hobbit, accompanied by an informative account of how th came to be written and published, and includes many little-known illustrations and draft maps reflecting his ever-growing concept of Middle-earth. Illustrations.

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PublisherHarperCollins

ISBN-100063330784

ISBN-139780063330788

eBay Product ID (ePID)3058368205

Product Key Features

Book TitleHistory of the Hobbit

Number of Pages992 Pages

LanguageEnglish

TopicFantasy / Dragons & Mythical Creatures, Literary, Fantasy / Epic

Publication Year2023

GenreFiction

AuthorJ.R.R. Tolkien

FormatHardcover

Dimensions

Item Weight41.1 Oz

Item Length8.8 in

Item Width5.6 in

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SynopsisIn one volume for the first time, this revised and updated examination of how J.R.R. Tolkien came to write his original masterpiece The Hobbit includes his complete unpublished draft version of the story, together with notes and illustrations by Tolkien himself. The Hobbit was first published on September 21,1937. Like its sequel, The Lord of the Rings, it is a story that "grew in the telling," and many characters and plot threads in the published text are quite different from the story J.R.R. Tolkien first wrote to read aloud to his young sons as one of their "fireside reads." Together in one volume, The History of the Hobbit presents the complete text of the unpublished manuscript of The Hobbit, accompanied by John Rateliff's lively and informative account of how the book came to be written and published. Recording the numerous changes made to the story both before and after publication, he examines--chapter by chapter--why those changes were made and how they reflect Tolkien's ever-growing concept of Middle-earth. As well as reproducing the original version of one of the world's most popular novels--both on its own merits and as the foundation for The Lord of the Rings--this book includes many little-known illustrations and draft maps for The Hobbit by Tolkien himself. Also featured are extensive commentaries on the dates of composition, how Tolkien's professional and early mythological writings influenced the story, the imaginary geography he created, and how Tolkien came to revise the book years after publication to accommodate events in The Lord of the Rings. Endorsed by Christopher Tolkien as a companion to his essential 12-volume The History of Middle-earth, this thoughtful and exhaustive examination of one of the most treasured stories in English literature offers fascinating new insights for those who have grown up with this enchanting tale, and will delight any who are about to enter Bilbo's round door for the first time.