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In a hole in the ground there lived a hobbit. Not a nasty, dirty, wet hole, filled with the ends of worms and an oozy smell, nor yet a dry, bare, sandy hole with nothing in it to sit down on or to eat: it was a hobbit-hole, and that means comfort.  | |
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"Never laugh at live dragons, Bilbo you fool!" Far over the misty mountains cold
To dungeons deep and caverns old
We must away ere break of day
To seek the pale enchanted gold. This thing all things devours:
Birds, beasts, trees, flowers;
Gnaws iron, bites steel;
Grinds hard stones to meal;
Slays king, ruins town,
And beats high mountain down. It does not do to leave a live dragon out of your calculations, if you live near him. Dragons may not have much real use for all their wealth, but they know it to an ounce as a rule, especially after long possession; and Smaug was no exception. There is more in you of good than you know, child of the kindly West. Some courage and some wisdom, blended in measure. If more of us valued food and cheer and song above hoarded gold, it would be a merrier world. But sad or merry, I must leave it now. Farewell! "And why not? Surely you don't disbelieve the prophecies just because you helped them come about. You don't really suppose do you that all your adventures and escapes were managed by mere luck? Just for your sole benefit? You're a very fine person, Mr. Baggins, and I'm quite fond of you. But you are really just a little fellow, in a wide world after all." His crown shall be upholden,
His harp shall be restrung,
His halls shall echo golden
To songs of yore re-sung. "What do you mean?" he said. "Do you wish me a good morning, or mean that it is a good morning whether I want it or not; or that you feel good this morning; or that it is a morning to be good on?" A box without hinges, key, or lid, yet golden treasure inside is hid. "What have I got in my pocket?" | |
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▾Common Knowledge (short form) | Canonical title | The Hobbit, or, There and Back Again | | Original publication date | 1937 | | Series | The Lord of the Rings (0|Prequel) | | People/Characters | Bilbo Baggins, Gandalf, Gollum, Thorin Oakenshield, Smaug, Beorn (show all 39), Bard the Bowman, Dwalin, Balin, Kíli, Fíli, Dori, Nori, Ori, Óin, Glóin, Bifur, Bofur, Bombur, Thrór, Azog, Thráin II, Sauron, Belladonna Baggins, Bungo Baggins, Bert the troll, William the troll, Tom the troll, Elrond Half-elven, Durin, Great Goblin, Lord of the Eagles, Galion, Girion, Roäc, Carc, Dáin I, Thranduil, Bolg | | Important places | Middle-earth, The Shire, Mirkwood, The Lonely Mountain, The Misty Mountains, Rivendell (show all 20), The Long Lake, Moria, Bywater, The Carrock, Great River, River Running, Forest River, Dorwinion, Dale, Esgaroth, Iron Hills, Grey Mountains, Mount Gundabad, Desolation of Smaug | | Important events | Dwarf's party at Bag End, Bilbo finds the One Ring, Battle of Five Armies, The death of Smaug | | Awards and honors | New York Herald Tribune's Children's Spring Book Festival Award (1938), Waterstones Books of the Century (1997, No 19), Waterstones The Nation's Favourite Children's Books (1997, No 5), BBC's Big Read (Best loved novel, 2003, No 25), New York Times bestseller (Fiction, 1977), A Horn Book Fanfare Best Book (1938) (show all 10), 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die (2006/2008 Edition), Whitcoulls top 100, 2008 (16), Guardian 1000 (Science Fiction & Fantasy), BILBY (Older Readers, 1997) | | First words | In a hole in the ground there lived a hobbit. Not a nasty, dirty, wet hole, filled with the ends of worms and an oozy smell, nor yet a dry, bare, sandy hole with nothing in it to sit down on or to eat: it was a hobbit-hole, a... (show all)nd that means comfort. | | Quotations | "Never laugh at live dragons, Bilbo you fool!", Far over the misty mountains cold
To dungeons deep and caverns old
We must away ere break of day
To seek the pale enchanted gold., This thing all things devours:
Birds, beasts, trees, flowers;
Gnaws iron, bites steel;
Grinds hard stones to meal;
Slays king, ruins town,
And beats high mountain down., It does not do to leave a live dragon out of your calculations, if you live near him. Dragons may not have much real use for all their wealth, but they know it to an ounce as a rule, especially after long possession; and Smau... (show all)g was no exception., There is more in you of good than you know, child of the kindly West. Some courage and some wisdom, blended in measure. If more of us valued food and cheer and song above hoarded gold, it would be a merrier world. But sad or ... (show all)merry, I must leave it now. Farewell!, "And why not? Surely you don't disbelieve the prophecies just because you helped them come about. You don't really suppose do you that all your adventures and escapes were managed by mere luck? Just for your sole benefit? You... (show all)'re a very fine person, Mr. Baggins, and I'm quite fond of you. But you are really just a little fellow, in a wide world after all." , His crown shall be upholden,
His harp shall be restrung,
His halls shall echo golden
To songs of yore re-sung., "What do you mean?" he said. "Do you wish me a good morning, or mean that it is a good morning whether I want it or not; or that you feel good this morning; or that it is a morning to be good on?", A box without hinges, key, or lid, yet golden treasure inside is hid., "What have I got in my pocket?" | | Last words | (Click to show. Warning: May contain spoilers.)"Thank goodness!" said Bilbo laughing, and handed him the tobacco-jar. | | Blurbers | Auden, W. H. | | Description | The Hobbit is set in a time "Between the Dawn of Færie and the Dominion of Men", and follows the quest of home-loving Bilbo Baggins (the titular "Hobbit") to win his share of the treasure guarded by the dragon, Smaug. His jo... (show all)urney takes him from light-hearted, rural surroundings into darker, deeper territory, meeting diverse denizens of the Wilderland along the way. By accepting the disreputable, romantic, fey and adventurous side of his nature (the "Tookish" side) and applying his wits and common sense, Bilbo develops a new level of maturity, competence and wisdom. |
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The Hobbit is set in a time "Between the Dawn of Færie and the Dominion of Men", and follows the quest of home-loving Bilbo Baggins (the titular "Hobbit") to win his share of the treasure guarded by the dragon, Smaug. His journey takes him from light-hearted, rural surroundings into darker, deeper territory, meeting diverse denizens of the Wilderland along the way. By accepting the disreputable, romantic, fey and adventurous side of his nature (the "Tookish" side) and applying his wits and common sense, Bilbo develops a new level of maturity, competence and wisdom. | |
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▾Book descriptions Amazon.com Product Description (ISBN 0618260307, Paperback)
Written for J.R.R. Tolkien's own children, The Hobbit met with instant critical acclaim when first published more than sixty years ago. Now recognized as a timeless classic with sales of more than 40 million copies worldwide, this introduction to Bilbo Baggins, Gandalf the Wizard, and the spectacular world of Middle-earth tells of the adventures of a reluctant hero, a powerful and dangerous ring, and the cruel dragon Smaug the Magnificent. (retrieved from Amazon Fri, 24 Apr 2009 07:58:19 -0400) (see all 6 descriptions) ▾Open Shelves Classification The first test round has been closed. Visit the Open Shelves Classification group for details. |
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