The Hobbit
Houghton Mifflin - Houghton Mifflin
Release date: 2002-08-15
Paperback
Author: J.R.R. Tolkien
Juvenile Fiction, Children's 12-Up - Literature - Classics, Children: Grades 2-3, Children: Young Adult (Gr. 7-9), Classics, Fantasy & Magic, Juvenile Fiction / Science Fiction, Fantasy, Magic, Science Fiction, Fantasy, & Magic, Fantasy fiction, Fiction, Middle Earth (Imaginary place)
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The Hobbit
Date undefinedwhen i started this book i had high hopes, u know tolkien to be the best fantasy author of all time or thats thats what all the reviews say. with this being my first tolkien book it was horrible. it just got dumber throughout the book. i'm wondering is this guy just hype or since this book was made that long ago this was all our favorite writers had to read. i will try the lotr trilogy just to be sure.
The Hobbit
Date undefinedI know it's heresy to give Tolkien anything less than a 5. He is the undisputed Lord and Master of the contemporary fantasy genre, from whom all subsequent attempts are somehow derivative. No one has since been able to write speculative fiction without owing Tolkien a great debt. But, while Middle Earth is certainly more complex than Hogwarts, those who sneered at JK Rowling's godawful prose stylings might want to take a look back at Tolkien's first novel.
The Hobbit
Date undefinedThe Hobbit is a prelude to the epic The Lord of the Rings, but it still stands quite well on its own. This story tells of the finding of the Ring of Power, though at the time it seems a mere piece of luck and comes in quite handy for Bilbo during his adventure. More important to this story is the journey of Bilbo and the dwarves toward their ancient home, the Lonely Mountain, where Smaug the dragon sits atop their hoard of treasure. Always, the goal of reaching the mountain and reclaiming the gold (somehow) is foremost in their minds, even though they become sidetracked several times along the way. This is a perfect adventure story, ideal for reading to children or for anyone of any age. Bilbo, a seemingly insignificant person of a seemingly insignificant race of people, is a wonderful hero, as he finds that he possesses more courage and wits than he ever imagined. This is one of those books that everyone should read, if not for its relevance to the Middle-earth saga, but also because it's simply a wonderful story.
