The Hobbit

by J.R.R. Tolkien

Mass Market Paperback, 306 pages

English language

Published Aug. 14, 1986 by Del Rey Books.

(14 reviews)

Whisked away from his comfortable, unambitious life in his hobbit-hole in Bag End by Gandalf the wizard and a company of dwarves, Bilbo Baggins finds himself caught up in a plot to raid the treasure hoard of Smaug the Magnificent, a large and very dangerous dragon. Although quite reluctant to take part in this quest, Bilbo surprises even himself by his resourcefulness and his skill as a burglar! Written for J.R.R. Tolkien's own children, The Hobbit met with instant success when published in 1937. Now, in 1997, this special new edition, illustrated by Alan Lee, commemorates the sixtieth anniversary of a great classic.

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Parenthesis_Enjoyer reviewed The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien

Review of 'The Hobbit' on 'Goodreads'

No rating

I was a child

zeerooth@ramblingreaders.org reviewed The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien

The timeless classic of the fantasy genre

5 stars

The Hobbit is the first of Tolkien's stories set in the Middle Earth... Actually this book needs no introduction as majority of people are probably aware of its existance and know how Tolkien pioneered the modern fantasy genre. However, it still holds strongly to this day. This epic story of a hobbit embarking on an unexpected journey with a team of dwarves and a wizard just really hooks you in and the world around is built with passion and full of surprises. I love it and now I understand why it's so praised by many.

Eph (they, them) reviewed The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien

Loved it years ago

5 stars

I read it years ago (70's) and I spent many of hours reading the trilogy in high school when I should have been doing other things. I do not regret it though.

Teri Vera reviewed El Hobbit / The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien

Review of 'El Hobbit / The Hobbit' on 'Goodreads'

3 stars

Es innegable el talento del autor en cuanto a plasmar sobre el papel un mundo imaginario y lo que más sorprende es en la época en qué lo hizo, el período de entreguerras del siglo XX.
A pesar de mi poco gusto por el género me ha parecido plausible la manera de narrar la historia dirigida a un público joven pero voraz en sus lecturas y que, dicho sea de paso, al menos en estos tiempos admiro porque a mí me aburrió de manera soberana.