The hobbit cliffsnotes study guides book summaries. T his was the first book i had read by jrr tolkein. Book summary chapter 1 opens as the wizard gandalf visits the hobbit bilbo baggins and invites him to join in an adventure. Bilbo declines, reluctant to leave the safety and comfort of his hobbit hole. Released with a 8 page informational book with 2 images and 4 topics. What were jrr tolkien s inspirations behind his first fantasy tale of middle earth. The hobbit as first printed had ten blackandwhite pictures, two maps, and binding and dust jacket designs by its author. Reading this for the first time, it felt like there was a complete lack of tension throughout the entire book.
The hobbit is a book targeted for kids and, in my opinion, it certainly read like one. The book tells the story of bilbo baggins who is a hobbit that gets taken on. His books have been translated into more than fifty languages and have sold many millions of copies worldwide. The hobbit, or there and back again is a fantasy novel by english author j. In the hobbit, young bilbo baggins casually living in his comfortable little hobbit hole is whisked away by the legendary wizard gandalf and a group of fearless dwarves to reclaim their stolen treasure. The lord of the rings the hobbit, or there and back again is a childrens fantasy novel by english author j. Tolkien is an adventurous, fantasy tale that takes place in the land of the middle earth.
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