The Hobbit

364 sivua : kuvitettu, karttoja ; 20 cm, 364 pages

English language

Published Jan. 7, 2012 by HarperCollins Children's.

ISBN:
978-0-00-745842-4
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Finna ID:
helmet.2049384

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The Hobbit, or There and Back Again is a children's fantasy novel by English author J. R. R. Tolkien. It was published on 21 September 1937 to wide critical acclaim, being nominated for the Carnegie Medal and awarded a prize from the New York Herald Tribune for best juvenile fiction. The book remains popular and is recognized as a classic in children's literature. The Hobbit is set within Tolkien's fictional universe and follows the quest of home-loving Bilbo Baggins, the titular hobbit, to win a share of the treasure guarded by Smaug the dragon. Bilbo's journey takes him from his light-hearted, rural surroundings into more sinister territory. The story is told in the form of an episodic quest, and most chapters introduce a specific creature or type of creature of Tolkien's geography. Bilbo gains a new level of maturity, competence, and wisdom by accepting the disreputable, romantic, fey, and adventurous …

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Subjects

  • Reppuli, Bilbo (fiktiivinen hahmo)
  • Gandalf (fiktiivinen hahmo)
  • seikkailu
  • matkat
  • aarteenetsintä
  • sormukset
  • lohikäärmeet
  • velhot
  • kääpiöt