The History of the Hobbit: Return to Bag-End v. 2 - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0007266472 ISBN 13: 9780007266470

Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Ltd, 2008

Synopsis

First published in 1938, The Hobbit is a story that “grew in the telling,” and many characters and events in the published book are completely different from what Tolkien first wrote to read aloud to his young sons as part of their “fireside reads.” For the first time, The History of the Hobbit reproduces the original version of one of literature’s most famous stories, and includes many little-known illustrations and previously unpublished maps for The Hobbit created by Tolkien himself.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 he came to revise the book in the years after publication to accommodate events in The Lord of the Rings.

About this title

About the Author

John D. Rateliff is a writer, editor, and independent scholar. For many years, he worked with the Tolkien manuscripts at Marquette University and has written extensively on Tolkien and the Inklings. He lives in Seattle with his family.

Edition details

• Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Ltd
• Publication date: 2008
• ISBN 10: 0007266472
• ISBN 13: 9780007266470
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 438
• Editor: J.R.R. Tolkien