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OverviewThe definitive edition of this beloved children's classic, featuring a wealth of accompanying illustrations and notes which take the reader further into both the story, and the tale of how it was written. Seldom has any book been so widely read and loved as J.R.R. Tolkien's classic tale, The Hobbit. Since its first publication in 1937 it has remained in print to delight each new generation of readers all over the world, and its hero, Bilbo Baggins, has taken his place among the ranks of the immortals: Alice, Pooh, Toad... As with all classics, repeated readings continue to bring new detail and perspectives to the reader's mind, and Tolkien's Middle-earth is a vast mine of treasures and knowledge, its roots delving deep into folklore, mythology and language. The Hobbit is, therefore, an ideal book for annotation: as well as offering a marvellous and entrancing story, it introduces the reader to the richly imagined world of Middle-earth, a world more fully and complexly realised in The Lord of the Rings and The Silmarillion. Douglas Anderson's annotations make fascinating reading. Additionally, many of Tolkien's own illustrations embellish the text, and numerous illustrations from foreign editions exhibit an extraordinary range of visual interpretation. In an appendix there are details of the revisions made by Tolkien at various times to the publsihed text, which provide an uncommon and privileged glimpse into the special concerns of an exceptional and painstaking writer. Full Product DetailsAuthor: J. R. R. Tolkien , Douglas A. AndersonPublisher: HarperCollins Publishers Imprint: HarperCollins Publishers Ltd Edition: Revised 30th Anniversary edition Dimensions: Width: 19.50cm , Height: 2.90cm , Length: 25.20cm Weight: 0.270kg ISBN: 9780008323332ISBN 10: 000832333 Pages: 416 Publication Date: 18 March 2019 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Postponed Indefinitley Availability: In Print Limited stock is available. It will be ordered for you and shipped pending supplier's limited stock. Table of ContentsReviews`Not only fascinating, but useful. It makes of The Hobbit a kind of Tolkien handbook.' The Washington Post Author InformationJ.R.R.Tolkien (1892-1973) was a distinguished academic, though he is best known for writing The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings and The Silmarillion, plus other stories and essays. His books have been translated into over 60 languages and have sold many millions of copies worldwide. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |