Product Description

A new edition of The Hobbit with a short introduction by Christopher Tolkien, a reset text incorporating the most up-to-date corrections, and all of Tolkien's own drawings and color illustrations, including the rare "Mirkwood" piece.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #8505 in Books
• Published on: 2007-09-21
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Hardcover
• 320 pages

About the Author
Christopher Tolkien, who formerly taught at Oxford University, is J.R.R. Tolkien's son and literary executor. The editor of The Silmarillion and Unfinished Tales as well as the twelve-part series The History of Middle-earth, he lives in France.

J.R.R. Tolkien (1892–1973), beloved throughout the world as the creator of The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings, was a professor of Anglo-Saxon at Oxford, a fellow of Pembroke College, and a fellow of Merton College until his retirement in 1959. His chief interest was the linguistic aspects of the early English written tradition, but even as he studied these classics he was creating a set of his own.

J.R.R. Tolkien (1892–1973), beloved throughout the world as the creator of The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings, was a professor of Anglo-Saxon at Oxford, a fellow of Pembroke College, and a fellow of Merton College until his retirement in 1959. His chief interest was the linguistic aspects of the early English written tradition, but even as he studied these classics he was creating a set of his own.

Customer Reviews

Good for the Hobbit
The Hobbit is a fairly good book. It has an interesting storyline and grabs the reader throughout the whole novel. I for one read it when I was in the 5th grade at school. I found it interesting and usually was a chapter or two ahead of the class. The Hobbit is a beginning book. What I mean by this is that it takes a lot of time explaining the story. This takes up a couple of chapters and I think it would have been a better book if it had built some more suspense in the end scene and extrapolated it a bit more. But otherwise, this book has few shortcomings. Other than the fact that they spent a lot of time in Mirkwood forest, I liked the book. Beorn was portrayed well. The plot line is nice, although there is a kill stealing at the end. All-in-all, I recommend this book.

For Adults Too
"A classic. Some consider it a children's book, but it's certainly no more so than the Harry Potter series."
-- Glenn G. Thater, Author of 'Harbinger of Doom'

life BEFORE harry potter
If you or a young reader dear to you have read all seven Harry Potters at least thrice and yet you still haven't had your fill of wizards and trolls and dragons and elves and fairies and goblins: BUY THIS BOOK. Not only is it a wondrously ancient and magical tale in and of itself, it has the added bonus of being the prequel to The Lord of the Rings enchanted trilogy.

At $16.50 (feb 2008), this 70th anniversary hardcover edition is an incredible bargain. Tolkien's own original dustjacket design gives it the look and feel of a well-preserved first edition (you almost expect to open it up and see his signature on the flyleaf). Inside the book itself, the endpaper maps and illustrations (especially the color illustrations) are magnifique. The paper feels good and the typeface is very reader-friendly and of a generous size (13-14 point). Did I say buy this book?