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The Hobbit

or There and Back Again

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An edition of The Hobbit (1937)

The Hobbit

or There and Back Again

75th Anniversary Edition (29)

by

  • ★★★★ 4.3 (435 ratings) ·
  • 2,792 Want to read
  • 236 Currently reading
  • 672 Have read

Bilbo Baggins is a hobbit who enjoys a comfortable, unambitious life, rarely travelling further than the pantry of his hobbit-hole in Bag End. But his contentment is disturbed when the wizard, Gandalf, and a company of thirteen dwarves arrive on his doorstep one day to whisk him away on an unexpected journey ‘there and back again’. They have a plot to raid the treasure hoard of Smaug the Magnificent, a large and very dangerous dragon…

The prelude to The Lord of the Rings, The Hobbit has sold many millions of copies since its publication in 1937, establishing itself as one of the most beloved and influential books of the twentieth century.
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Bilbo Baggins, Gandalf, Thorin Oakenshield, Fili, Kili, Balin, Dwalin, Oin, Gloin, Dori, Nori, Ori, Bifur, Bofur, Bombur, Lake-men, Smaug, Wargs, Wood-elves, Beorn, Bard the Bowman, Elrond, The Elvenking, Gollum, J. R. R. Tolkien (1892-1973)

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Middle-earth, Lonely Mountain, Lake-town, Rivendell, Iron Hills, Misty Mountains, Mirkwood, the Shire

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Cover of: O Hobbit
O Hobbit
2019, Harper Collins
in Portuguese
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Cover of: Ka hopita
Ka hopita: a iʻole, i laila a hoʻi hou mai
2016, Evertype
paperback in Hawaiian - First edition.
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Cover of: Der hobit
Der hobit: oder ahin un vider tsurik
2015, Evertype
hardcover in Yiddish
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Cover of: Hobbitus Ille
Hobbitus Ille: Illuc Atque Rursus Retrorsum
2012, HarperCollins Publishers, HarperCollins, Harpercollins
Hardcover in Latin - printing (2)
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The Hobbit: or, There and Back Again
2012, Mariner Books
Paperback in English - 75th Anniversary Edition; First Mariner Books Edition (6)
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The Hobbit: or There and Back Again
2011, HarperCollins Publishers
Paperback in English - 75th Anniversary Edition (29)
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Cover of: Der Hobbit
Der Hobbit
2010, Klett-Cotta
Epub in German
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Der kleine Hobbit
2001, dtv
Paperback in German
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Cover of: Хоббит
Хоббит
1993, Olimp
paperback in Russian
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The Hobbit: or, There and Back Again
1966, Mariner Books
paperback in English - 75th Anniversary Edition; First Mariner Books Edition (1)
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Copyright Date
2007

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Format
Paperback
Pagination
xiv, 305p.
Dimensions
7.6 x 5 x 0.7 inches
Weight
7.8 ounces

ID Numbers

Open Library
OL10236414M
Internet Archive
hobbitortherebac0000tolk_s7i1
ISBN 10
0261103342
ISBN 13
9780261103344
OCLC/WorldCat
989099215
Library Thing
3206242
Goodreads
56085874

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The Hobbit is a tale of high adventure, undertaken by a company of dwarves in search of dragon-guarded gold. A reluctant partner in this perilous quest is Bilbo Baggins, a comfort-loving unambitious hobbit, who surprises even himself by his resourcefulness and skill as a burglar.

Encounters with trolls, goblins, dwarves, elves, and giant spiders, conversations with the dragon, Smaug, and a rather unwilling presence at the Battle of Five Armies are just some of the adventures that befall Bilbo.

Bilbo Baggins has taken his place among the ranks of the immortals of children’s fiction. Written by Professor Tolkien for his children, The Hobbit met with instant critical acclaim when published.

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In a hole in the ground there lived a hobbit.
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