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The History of the Hobbit: One Volume Edition by John Rateliff, J.R. R. Tolkien (Hardcover, 2011)
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The Hobbit was first published on 21 September 1937. Like Christopher Tolkien's The History of The Lord of the Rings before it, this is a thoughtful yet exhaustive examination of one of the most treasured stories in English literature.
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In one volume for the first time, this revised and updated examination of how J.R.R.Tolkien came to write his original masterpiece 'The Hobbit' includes his complete unpublished draft version of the story, together with notes and illustrations by Tolkien himself. For the first time in one volume, The History of the Hobbit presents the complete unpublished text of the original manuscript of J.R.R.Tolkien's The Hobbit, accompanied by John Rateliff's lively and informative account of how the book came to be written and published. As well as recording the numerous changes made to the story both before and after publication, it examines - chapter-by-chapter - why those changes were made and how they reflect Tolkien's ever-growing concept of Middle-earth. The Hobbit was first published on 21 September 1937. Like its successor, The Lord of the Rings, it is a story that grew in the telling , and many characters and story threads in the published text are completely different from what Tolkien first wrote to read aloud to his young sons as part of their fireside reads . As well as reproducing the original version of one of literature's most famous stories, both on its own merits and as the foundation for The Lord of the Rings, this new book includes many little-known illustrations and previously unpublished maps for The Hobbit by Tolkien himself. Also featured are extensive annotations and commentaries on the date of composition, how Tolkien's professional and early mythological writings influenced the story, the imaginary geography he created, and how Tolkien came to revise the book years after publication to accommodate events in The Lord of the Rings. Like Christopher Tolkien's The History of The Lord of the Rings before it, this is a thoughtful yet exhaustive examination of one of the most treasured stories in English literature. Long overdue for a classic book now celebrating 75 years in print, this companion edition offers fascinating new insights for those who have grown up with this enchanting tale, and will delight those who are about to enter Bilbo's round door for the first time.Product Identifiers
PublisherHarperCollins
ISBN-139780007440825
eBay Product ID (ePID)110535524
Product Key Features
Book TitleThe History of the Hobbit: One Volume Edition
AuthorJohn Rateliff, J.R. R. Tolkien
FormatHardcover
LanguageEnglish
TopicLiterature
Publication Year2011
GenreFantasy
Number of Pages960 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height228mm
Item Width149mm
Item Weight1110g
Additional Product Features
Title_AuthorJohn Rateliff, J.R. R. Tolkien
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited Kingdom
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