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About this product
Product Identifiers
PublisherHarperCollins
ISBN-100618134700
ISBN-139780618134700
eBay Product ID (ePID)1965718
Product Key Features
Book TitleAnnotated Hobbit
Number of Pages416 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicScience Fiction & Fantasy, Fantasy / General, Fantasy / Dragons & Mythical Creatures, Literary, Fantasy / Epic
Publication Year2002
IllustratorYes
GenreLiterary Criticism, Fiction
AuthorDouglas A. Anderson
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height1.2 in
Item Weight32.6 Oz
Item Length9.2 in
Item Width7.5 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2002-075940
ReviewsNot only fascinating, but useful. It makes of The Hobbit a kind of Tolkien handbook. The Washington Post Hobbit fans will treasure it. The Denver Post, Not only fascinating, but useful. It makes of The Hobbit a kind of Tolkien handbook. The Washington Post Hobbit fans will treasure it. The Denver Post --
Dewey Edition21
TitleLeadingThe
Dewey Decimal823/.912
Table Of ContentPreface to the Second Edition xi introduction 1 1. an unexpected party 29 2. roast mutton 60 3. a short rest 87 4. over hill and under hill 100 5. riddles in the dark 115 6. out of the frying-pan into the fire 137 7. queer lodgings 161 8. flies and spiders 191 9. barrels out of bond 222 10. a warm welcome 241 11. on the doorstep 255 12. inside information 267 13. not at home 289 14. fire and water 302 15. the gathering of the clouds 314 16. a thief in the night 326 17. the clouds burst 333 18. the return journey 346 19. the last stage 355 Appendix A. The Quest of Erebor 367 Appendix B. The Runes 378 Bibliography 380 Map of Wilderland 399
SynopsisFor readers throughout the world, The Hobbit serves as an introduction to the enchanting world of Middle-earth, home of elves, wizards, dwarves, goblins, dragons, orcs and a host of other creatures depicted in The Lord of the Rings and The Silmarillion -- tales that sprang from the mind of the most beloved author of all time, J.R.R. Tolkien. Newly expanded and completely redesigned, Douglas A. Anderson's The Annotated Hobbit is the definitive explication of the sources, characters, places, and things of J.R.R. Tolkien's timeless classic. Integrated with Anderson's notes and placed alongside the fully restored and corrected text of the original story are more than 150 illustrations showing visual interpretations of The Hobbit specific to many of the cultures that have come to know and love Tolkien's Middle-earth. Tolkien's original line drawings, maps and color paintings are also included, making this the most lavishly informative edition of The Hobbit available. The Annotated Hobbit shows how Tolkien worked as a writer, what his influences and interests were, and how these relate to the invented world of Middle-earth. It gives a valuable overview of Tolkien's life and the publishing history of The Hobbit, and explains how every feature of The Hobbit fits within the rest of Tolkien's invented world. Here we learn how Gollum's character was revised to accommodate the true nature of the One Ring, and we can read the full text of The Quest of Erebor, Gandalf's explanation of how he came to send Bilbo Baggins on his journey with the dwarves. Anderson also makes meaningful and often surprising connections to our own world and literary history -- from Beowulf to The Marvellous Land of Snergs, from the Brothers Grimm to C. S. Lewis.
awesome packaging and a well-kept book as specified. I'm a big fan of the L.O.T.R. series and this added annotation of the Hobbit is great with the little doodles.