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A Brief History of The Hobbit presents that original manuscript version of The Hobbit and this is accompanied by John D Rateliffs lively and informative commentary which looks at the story behind Tolkiens tale As well as recording the numerous changes made both before and after publication it examines chapterbychapter why those changes were made and how they reflect Tolkiens evergrowing concept of Middleearth The original account of where Bilbo meets Gollum and steals the ring from him is reprinted here as are littleknown illustrations and maps that Tolkien produced for his own reference when drafting the story together with his later attempt to recast The Hobbit into the style of The Lord of the Rings This invaluable companion to one of the most treasured stories in English literature offers fascinating new insights to those who have grown up with this enchanting tale and will delight those who are about to enter Bilbos round door for the first time
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Praise for The Hobbit:
‘The Hobbit belongs to a very small class of books which have nothing in common save that each admits us to a world of its own. Its place is with Alice and The Wind in the Willows.’ Times Literary Supplement
‘One of the best loved characters in English fiction... a marvellous fantasy adventure’
Daily Mail
‘Finely written saga of dwarves and elves, fearsome goblins and trolls... an exciting epic of travel, magical adventure, working up to a devastating climax’
The Observer
John D. Rateliff moved to Wisconsin in 1981 in order to work with the Tolkien manuscripts at Marquette University. He has been active in Tolkien scholarship for many years, delivering papers on Tolkien and the Inklings. While at Marquette, he assisted in the collation of their holdings with those Christopher Tolkien was editing for his History of Middle-earth series. A professional editor, he lives in the Seattle area with his wife and three cats, only one of whom is named after a Tolkien character.
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- PublisherHarperCollins
- Publication date2015
- ISBN 10 0007557256
- ISBN 13 9780007557257
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages592
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