What followed was the most famous trilogy of the fantasy genre, The Lord of the Rings. To say Tolkien eventually outdid himself in response would be a drastic understatement. The popularity of The Hobbit made Tolkienâ€™s publisher and audience want a follow-up involving his Middle Earth and hobbit creations. Furthermore, Tolkien manages to make his characters come across as down to earth, even in the midst of a fantasy world, and at the heart of the novel is a coming of age story that people on Planet Earth have always identified with. Others have pointed to his experience in World War I as being responsible for the militaristic and heroic motifs found throughout his books. Of course, there is a never-ending number of fantasy novels, so why has The Hobbit endured so long and remain as popular as ever before? Part of the reason comes from Tolkienâ€™s background as a professor well versed in Anglo-Saxon literature, which made him extremely familiar with old medieval fairy tales. Tolkien brings so many different characters to life and keeps the plot moving at a fast enough pace that readers of all kinds have been easily engrossed reading the novel over the last 75 years. The novel follows Bilbo and an assorted cast of magical characters and creatures, including dwarves, the wizard Gandolf, giants, goblins, and the mysterious Gollum. Ostensibly, The Hobbit is an adventurous tale about hobbit Bilbo Baggins, who leaves the cozy comforts of his home to try to win a share of a treasure guarded by a dragon named Smaug. So starts one of Western literatureâ€™s most epic journeys, The Hobbit, a fantasy novel that has delighted adults and children alike since it was published in 1937 by professor J.R.R.

Â€œIn a hole in the ground there lived a hobbit.â€ *Comprehensively covers the plot and themes of each book. *Explains the origins of Middle Earth, its creatures, and its magic. EBook includes PDF, ePub and Kindle versionĭESCRIPTION BOOK : *Includes characters spotlights on the books' main characters, including Bilbo, Frodo, Gandalf, Aragorn and other important characters.

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