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The Hobbit, or There and Back Again is a children's fantasy novel by the English author J. R. R. Tolkien. It was published in 1937 to wide critical acclaim, being nominated for the Carnegie Medal and awarded a prize from the New York Herald Tribune for best juvenile fiction. The book is recognized as a classic in children's literature and is one of the best-selling books of all time, with over 100 million copies sold. The Hobbit is set in Middle-earth and follows home-loving Bilbo Baggins, the hobbit of the title, who joins the wizard Gandalf and the thirteen dwarves of Thorin's Company, on a quest to reclaim the dwarves' home and treasure from the dragon Smaug. Bilbo's journey takes him from his peaceful rural surroundings into more sinister territory.
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The Hobbit, J. R. R. Tolkien
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- Released
- 2006
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- Title
- The Hobbit
- Subtitle
- Or There and Back Again
- Language
- English
- Authors
- J. R. R. Tolkien
- Publisher
- HarperCollins
- Released
- 2006
- Format
- Paperback
- ISBN10
- 0261102214
- ISBN13
- 9780261102217
- Series
- The Lord of the Rings
- Tags
- Fiction, Fantasy, Adventure, Magic, Adapted for Film, English Literature, Mythical Creatures, Dragons, Heroic Fantasy, Elves, Treasures, Dwarfs, Wandering, Giants, Middle-Earth (Tolkien), The Lord of the Rings, Hobbits
- First published
- 1937
- Original title
- The Hobbit, or There and Back Again
- Rating
- 4.55 out of 5
- Description
- The Hobbit, or There and Back Again is a children's fantasy novel by the English author J. R. R. Tolkien. It was published in 1937 to wide critical acclaim, being nominated for the Carnegie Medal and awarded a prize from the New York Herald Tribune for best juvenile fiction. The book is recognized as a classic in children's literature and is one of the best-selling books of all time, with over 100 million copies sold. The Hobbit is set in Middle-earth and follows home-loving Bilbo Baggins, the hobbit of the title, who joins the wizard Gandalf and the thirteen dwarves of Thorin's Company, on a quest to reclaim the dwarves' home and treasure from the dragon Smaug. Bilbo's journey takes him from his peaceful rural surroundings into more sinister territory.