The Hobbit

J.R.R. Tolkien, J.R.R. Tolkien

• Publisher: William Morrow
• Year: 2012
• Print ISBN: 9780395071229
• eBook ISBN: 9780547951973

J.R.R. Tolkien's classic prelude to his Lord of the Rings trilogy...

Bilbo Baggins is a hobbit who enjoys a comfortable, unambitious life, rarely traveling any farther than his pantry or cellar. But his contentment is disturbed when the wizard Gandalf and a company of dwarves arrive on his doorstep one day to whisk him away on an adventure. They have launched a plot to raid the treasure hoard guarded by Smaug the Magnificent, a large and very dangerous dragon. Bilbo reluctantly joins their quest, unaware that on his journey to the Lonely Mountain he will encounter both a magic ring and a frightening creature known as Gollum.

Written for J.R.R. Tolkien's own children, The Hobbit has sold many millions of copies worldwide and established itself as a modern classic.

Table of contents

• Cover
• Title Page
• Works by J.R.R. Tolkien
• Contents
• List of Illustrations
• Note on the Text
• Author’s Note
• Chapter I: An Unexpected Party
• Chapter II: Roast Mutton
• Chapter III: A Short Rest
• Chapter IV: Over Hill and Under Hill
• Chapter V: Riddles in the Dark
• Chapter VI: Out of the Frying-Pan Into the Fire
• Chapter VII: Queer Lodgings
• Chapter VIII: Flies and Spiders
• Chapter IX: Barrels out of Bond
• Chapter X: A Warm Welcome
• Chapter XI: On the Doorstep
• Chapter XII: Inside Information
• Chapter XIII: Not at Home
• Chapter XIV: Fire and Water
• Chapter XV: The Gathering of the Clouds
• Chapter XVI: A Thief in the Night
• Chapter XVII: The Clouds Burst
• Chapter XVIII: The Return Journey
• Chapter XIX: The Last Stage
• Read More from J.R.R. Tolkien
• Copyright