The annotated hobbit : The hobbit, or, There and back again /

J.R.R. Tolkien's beloved novel The hobbit has deep roots in European folklore, mythology, and language. As a reader's introduction to Tolkien's Middle-earth, it contains references to the ancient history of this imaginary world which, though rarely explained, contribute greatly to the...

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Main Author: Tolkien, J. R. R. (John Ronald Reuel), 1892-1973
Other Authors: Anderson, Douglas A. (Douglas Allen), 1959-
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Boston : Houghton Mifflin, 2002.
Edition:Revised and expanded edition / annotated by Douglas A. Anderson.
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Table of Contents:
  • An unexpected party
  • Roast mutton
  • A short rest
  • Over hill and under hill
  • Riddles in the dark
  • Out of the frying-pan into the fire
  • queer lodgings
  • Flies and spiders
  • Barrels out of bond
  • A warm welcome
  • On the doorstep
  • Inside information
  • Not at home
  • Fire and water
  • The gathering of the clouds
  • A thief in the night
  • The clouds burst
  • The return journey
  • The last stage.