The Hobbit

The enchanting prelude to “The Lord of the Rings”

J. R. R. Tolkien, Charles Dixon, Sean Deming

This book might be part of the The Lord of the Rings series.

Book 0 in The Lord of the Rings

In this delightful and enthralling tale, J.R.R. Tolkien first created the imperishable world of fantasy called Middle-earth and those charming, lilliputian creatures-the Hobbits-whose adventures are continued in "The Lord of the Rings."

"The Hobbit belongs to a very small class of books which have nothing in common save that each admits us to a world of its own-a world that seems to have been going on before we stumbled into it but which, once found by the right reader, becomes indispensable to him. Its place is with 'Alice in Wonderland' and 'The Wind in the Willows'...Prediction is danger- ous, but 'The Hobbit' may well prove a classic." -London Times Literary Supplement

257 editions

Paperback, 287 pages

English language

Published August 1968 by Ballentine Books.

Subjects

Middle Earth (Imaginary place)

Reviews

Einar reviewed La Hobito, aŭ, Tien kaj Reen by J. R. R. Tolkien

Hobitoj, ade hobitos.

4.0 stars

Mi decidis relegi la Hobiton post spekti la filmojn antaŭ kelkaj semajnoj. La filmoj ja estas tre malbonaj — tro longaj, kaj precipe faritaj por tiuj kiuj ĝuis la filmojn La Majstro de l' Ringoj sed neniam legis la librojn. Mi simple deziris alitipan filmon en la etoso de la libro.

Relegi ĝin en Esperanto antaŭ rememoris min pri kiom al mi mankis tiu lingvo. Jam pasis pli ol dek jaroj ekde mi lastatempe legis aŭ parolis ĝin. Komence legis mi malrapide, sed post nelonge sukcesis retrovi pli rapidan legoritmon.

Ankaŭ la rakonto estas bona (sed eble iom simpla, kiel taŭgas por infanlibro). Mi kredas ke mia sepjaraĝa filino ŝatus ĝin se ŝi akceptus ke mi laŭtlegus por ŝi!

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

A lovely adventure

5.0 stars

This book is so fantastic, and the narrator Andy Serkis knocked it out of the park.

minor spoilers below

I read this for the first time several years ago, it was the start of my love of reading as an adult.

This time around, I listened to the audiobook and it was even better than the ebook I read.

The story is simple but amazing. Each chapter flows into the next with excitement lurking around every corner. Watching Bilbo become the hobbit he is destined to be is so enjoyable. Some of it is a little silly and a little dated, but it is a midgrade book from the 1930’s so it gets a big pass.

I forgot how many songs there were in the book, but thankfully the narrator did them justice and made them really enjoyable.

My favorite scene is still the …

This book is so fantastic, and the narrator Andy Serkis knocked it out of the park.

minor spoilers below

I read this for the first time several years ago, it was the start of my love of reading as an adult.

This time around, I listened to the audiobook and it was even better than the ebook I read.

I forgot how many songs there were in the book, but thankfully the narrator did them justice and made them really enjoyable.

My favorite scene is still the spider fight in the forest.

John Best reviewed The Hobbit by J. R. R. Tolkien

Fantastic new audiobook edition

5.0 stars

It's been a couple of decades since I last read The Hobbit, but the story still holds up. This new audiobook edition is read by Andy Serkis (the actor who voiced and played Gollum, among many others). His voice acting is spectacular and really adds to the book. Highly recommended!

charli

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April 21, 2022