The History of the Hobbit: One Volume Edition

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Tolkien's works show many influences from Norse mythology, reflecting his lifelong passion for those stories and his academic interest in Germanic philology. [25] The Hobbit is no exception to this; the work shows influences from northern European literature, myths and languages, [26] especially from the Poetic Edda and the Prose Edda. Examples include the names of characters, [27] such as Fili, Kili, Oin, Gloin, Bifur, Bofur, Bombur, Dori, Nori, Dwalin, Balin, Dain, Nain, Thorin Oakenshield and Gandalf (deriving from the Old Norse names Fíli, Kíli, Oin, Glói, Bivör, Bávörr, Bömburr, Dori, Nóri, Dvalinn, Bláin, Dain, Nain, Þorin Eikinskialdi and Gandálfr). [28] But while their names are from Old Norse, the characters of the dwarves are more directly taken from fairy tales such as Snow White and Snow-White and Rose-Red as collected by the Brothers Grimm. The latter tale may also have influenced the character of Beorn. [29] a b Croft, Janet Brennan (2002). "The Great War and Tolkien's Memory, an examination of World War I themes in The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings". Mythlore. 23 (4, article 2). McDonald, R. Andrew; Whetter, K. S. (2006). " 'In the hilt is fame': resonances of medieval swords and sword-lore in J. R. R. Tolkien's The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings". Mythlore (95/96) . Retrieved 3 December 2017.

In the legendarium, the term Hobbit is derived from the Rohanese word Holbytla, a word which means "Hole-builder". In the original Common Speech, the name was Kuduk (Hobbit), derived from the actual Rohanese Kûd-dûkan (hole-dweller). The Hobbit was first published on September 21,1937. Like its sequel, The Lord of the Rings, it is a story that "grew in the telling," and many characters and plot threads in the published text are quite different from the story J.R.R. Tolkien first wrote to read aloud to his young sons as one of their "fireside reads."

Beetz, Kirk H., ed. (1996). Beacham's Encyclopedia of Popular Fiction Analysis. Vol.8 volume set. Beacham Publishers. p.1924. ISBN 978-0-933833-42-5. At the beginning of The Hobbit ... Bilbo Baggins seems little more than a conservative but good-natured innocent. Tolkien, Christopher (1983). The History of Middle-earth: Vol 1 "The Book of Lost Tales 1". George Allen & Unwin. p.7. ISBN 978-0-04-823238-0. Shippey, Tom (December 1980). "[Review:] Tolkien's Art: 'A Mythology for England' by Jane Chance Nitzsche". Notes and Queries. 27 (6): 570–572. doi: 10.1093/nq/27.6.570-b.

A Middle English Vocabulary · Sir Gawain and the Green Knight · Ancrene Wisse · The Old English Exodus This book also 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. Bird, Elizabeth (7 July 2012). "Top 100 Chapter Book Poll Results". A Fuse #8 Production. Blog. School Library Journal (blog.schoollibraryjournal.com). a b Fisher, Jason (2008). "Review (The History of The Hobbit. Part One: Mr. Baggins; Part Two: Return to Bag-End by John D. Rateliff)". Mythlore. 26 (3/4 (101/102)): 206–212. JSTOR 26814596.

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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. a b Croft, Janet Brennan (2004). " 'The young perish and the old linger, withering': J. R. R. Tolkien on World War II". Mythlore. 24 (2, article 6). The History of Middle-earth ( The Book of Lost Tales Part One [1983] • The Book of Lost Tales Part Two [1984] • The Lays of Beleriand [1985] • The Shaping of Middle-earth: The Quenta, The Ambarkanta, and The Annals [1986] • The Lost Road and Other Writings [1987] • The Return of the Shadow: The History of the Lord of the Rings, Part One [1988] • The Treason of Isengard: The History of the Lord of the Rings, Part Two [1989] • The War of the Ring: The History of the Lord of the Rings, Part Three [1990] • Sauron Defeated: The History of the Lord of the Rings, Part Four [1992] • Morgoth's Ring: The Later Silmarillion, Part One: The Legends of Aman [1993] • The War of the Jewels: The Later Silmarillion, Part Two [1994] • The Peoples of Middle-earth [1996] • Index [2006]) Bilbo's Last Song [1974] • The Silmarillion [1977] • Unfinished Tales of Númenor and Middle-earth [1980] Pienciak, Anne (1986). Book Notes: "The Hobbit". Barron's Educational Series. pp. 36–39. ISBN 978-0-8120-3523-0.

Walne, Toby (21 November 2007). "How to make a killing from first editions". The Daily Telegraph. Archived from the original on 11 January 2022 . Retrieved 5 July 2008. The book has numerous illustrations, including both materials that Tolkien intended to use to support the text ( maps, Bilbo's contract written in Tengwar and supposedly preserved after being left by Thorin on the mantelpiece in Bag End, paintings), and images of Tolkien's manuscripts and letters. [3] Rateliff has added detailed notes and appendices. [3] Relationship to other literary studies [ edit ] The History of Middle-earth [ edit ] Navigable diagram of Tolkien's legendarium. The History of The Hobbit stands alongside Christopher Tolkien's 12-volume The History of Middle-earth. 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".Uffindell, Matthew; Passey, Chris (May 1984). "Playing The Game" (jpg). Crash. 1 (4): 43 . Retrieved 6 July 2008. The Annotated Hobbit · The History of The Hobbit · The Nature of Middle-earth · The Fall of Númenor Hunt, Peter; Hunt, Tristram (2000). Children's Literature. John Wiley & Sons. p.173 et seq. ISBN 978-0-631-21141-9. a b c d e f g h i j Shippey, Tom (2008). " The History of The Hobbit (review)". Tolkien Studies. 5 (1): 214–221. doi: 10.1353/tks.0.0027. S2CID 171012230. The Legend of Sigurd and Gudrún · The Fall of Arthur · The Story of Kullervo · The Lay of Aotrou and Itroun