Hobbit, The - Hutchinson encyclopedia article about Hobbit, The Printer Friendly
The Free Dictionary
1,085,251,402 visitors served.
?
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

Hobbit, The

    0.07 sec.

Hobbit, The

Fantasy for children by J R R Tolkien, published in the UK in 1937. It describes the adventures of Bilbo Baggins, a ‘hobbit’ (small humanoid) in an ancient world, Middle-Earth, populated by dragons, dwarves, elves, and other mythical creatures, including the wizard Gandalf. The Hobbit, together with Tolkien's later trilogy The Lord of the Rings (1954-55), achieved cult status in the 1960s.

By 1991, 35 million copies had been sold worldwide, more than any other work of fiction.



How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link
 Email
Feedback
?Sign in SSL protected
Email:
Password:
Register

? Mentioned in ? References in periodicals archive
 
As already seen in The Hobbit, the figure of Gandalf (though indeed apparently changed since his days hiding in trees with Bilbo), evangelizes on the value of the supernatural underpinnings of the real world.
"Surely you don't disbelieve": Tolkien and Pius X: anti-modernism in ... by Bossert, A.R. / Mythlore
So how can we move beyond this to find an inclusive and comprehensive reading of The Hobbit, The Silmarillion, and The Lord of the Rings?
Applicability and truth in The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings, and The ... by Upstone, Sara / Mythlore
More results
 
Hutchinson browser? ? Full browser
 
 
Hutchinson Encyclopedia
?

Disclaimer | Privacy policy | Feedback | Copyright © 2008 Farlex, Inc.
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.. Terms of Use.