The Hobbit

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Summary: still with harry?
Review: I am just a reader who happened to see someone else interested in the book they were reading. it happened to be the hobbit and you might say i was inspired to read it. Now, if you are still hooked on harry potter, read this classic and you will be blown away by the magic of it. its better than harry and the rest are too.

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Summary: The Secret of the Hobbit and the Lord of the Ring!
Review: J.R.R. Tolkien's Hobbit has created a 20th Century myth base on the Jungian archetype of modern man' search for a mystical
center. The key to the Hobbit is that is the beginning of the
atomic essence of the great journey of the Hero. The call to
adventure is the beginning of the trilogy of the Lord of the Ring. The universal secret of the Hobbit is that he has achieved the power of riddle of the Egyptian god thoth who has
given man the cleverness of speech but not the "gravitas" of speech. This gives him a superficial victory over ring. The
Lord of the Ring brings Frido into the second stage of the call
to adventure which prepares the hero to enter the underworld
which is controlled by the powers of darkness and chaos. The
life and death struggle lead not only to the destruction of
the ring but the recovery of the great boon or great treasure that reveals the secret of Tolkien: the bliss is the great
center of the human quest. The bliss of discovery and

knowledge of the real vs. illusion; good vs. evil and the
reality of enviroment over the commerical poisioning of Gaia.
The trials and tribulation are part of the Two Towers and
the Return of the King represent the struggle to escape from
drowning in the evil and poison of the soul. Frido must return
to the world or face a Rip Van Winkle sleep into the ages of
evil. The grand epic of the Lord of the Rings captures the
mythic quality of human existence which transcends race, sex,

nationality and re-affirms Jungs universal discovery of the
profound meaning of myth which has been lost and found in the
twentieth century. Jung like Tolkien had been in a T.S. Eliot
Wasteland of World War I and the utter collapse of Western
Civilization into the dustpan of history. The Tolkien myth
has attempted to re-integrate Marcuse's One dimensional Man
into a new world based on new languages and new insight into
the Middle Earth. Jung's great perceptions of the healing power
of myth explains why The Lord of the Rings holds a new paradigm of hope in the background of the Great Terror in New York and
disintegration of human integrity.

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Summary: Excellent!
Review: With all of the current hype about the Lord of the Rings, I decided to read both that trilogy, and its predecessor, The Hobbit. I haven't quite gotten to the Fellowship of the Ring, but if it is even half as good as this book, I will be overjoyed.

The Hobbit tells the story of Bilbo Baggins, who is, well, a hobbit. The wizard Gandalf and the dwarf Thorin, along with the rest of the company of dwarves, came to the doorstep of Bilbo's respectable hobbit-hole in the Shire, in need of a burglar on their "adventure" to regain the treasure currently in the possession of the great dragon Smaug. Reluctantly, Bilbo agrees to the journey.

J.R.R. Tolkein weaves a wonderful story, following Bilbo's adventure. Along the way, Bilbo and his counterparts meet trolls, goblins, elves, humans, giant spiders, and many other dangers. As Bilbo learns more about being a burglar and going on adventures, he slowly gains the respect of his comrades. And in the end, it was Bilbo alone who took the weight of the company, when worse came to worse.

This is a classic tale, one that has already been immortalized in literary history. I loved it, as many have before me, and many will after. I reccommend it to anyone and everyone, because it is one of those books that must be read at least once in your lifetime!

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Summary: Amazing prelude, yet independent, to the Lord of the Rings.
Review: About the story:
The Hobbit is an excellent story. Its plot is perfectly developed, though the first chapters may seem boring to some. It is much less complex and deep than LOTR, but is able to deliver the same type of emotion and interest. A must read if you are beginning with LOTR, giving you easy to remember background info before you begin the actual masterpiece or the much more advanced Silmarillion -even though it actually isn't ONE story-.

About the edition:
This paperback edition is well enough for an average reader. It has a nice cover design along with a good size and clear maps. The only problem I found is that there are a couple of spelling mistakes through the story -gonig=going-, but hey, what edition is free of them? Overall, it is a great value for what you get, both an excellent story and a nice new edition.

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Summary: A Whole New World
Review: This book is definately worth reading. It captures your imagination and takes you into a whole new world. It takes you into the world of dragons and gold and dwarves. If you read this book then your probably going to love it. This book is really special. Not very many authors can create books as good as this. If you get this book then your in for a real treat. So take the advantage and read this wonderful book.

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Summary: prelude to a kiss
Review: This is a wonderful work and achievement. It is a splendid escape from our current fast forward high tech world. Enter a world of greens and giants. The hobbit is the prelude and the first chronologically in the Lord of the rings series. It is a great place to get started enjoy.

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Summary: Super!!!!!
Review: It is just great! If you're a fantasy reader you just need to read this book. Its about bilbo( the Hobbit). Bilbo (in this) is not actully how he seems in the Lord of the Rings. Its a very high standerd book, and i think really good. You'll read about a whole new world and there are such lovely characters!!!!

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Summary: The Sweet, Dark, Intoxication of Middle Earth
Review: If you've never smelled cinnamon rolls on a frosty morning or have never lain in bed on the sleeping porch inhaling the perfume of night-blooming jasmine or if you've never read The Hobbit then you do not know the majesty of imagination.

Do not be fooled! Though ostensibly a children's book there is a veil of darkness about it that only adults or precocious children can appreciate. Tolkien himself admitted adding the trappings of a child's fantasy to what was a basically dark and forboding story for fear of being laughed at for producing an adult fantasy. The Hobbit is a sweet, dark, and intoxicating work of fantasy that enrobes the reader in a parallel world of mythical events and beings that closely echo the themes of life necessary to adulthood. The Hobbit warns of power used for material gain and the horrors of greed and waste but also teaches the value of being true to one's self and friends. That The Hobbit succeeds so transcendently well that the reader barely realizes he or she has been reading a modern parable stands as a testament to the genius of Tolkien and his sheer love of the English language.

When Tolkien began writing Lord of the Rings years later the early chapters were of a tone similar to The Hobbit yet, as he progressed, the tone changed to a more adult and complex use of language as the story began to progress. Tolkien fans say that The Hobbit is to be read as a child and Lord of the Rings to be read as an adolescent. I whole-heartedly agree. These books are life as we live it and The Hobbit is an outstanding introduction to the lessons, bitter, enobling, and ultimately wisening, that we must all learn or become but shadows of what we have the potential to be.

I'm sure you know there is a wizard, a dragon, eagles, and furry-footed Hobbits, but there are also fearsome monsters, werebears, haughty elves, greedy humans, and even greedier dwarves. Evil in The Hobbit doesn't disappear when dear Mr. Baggins goes home to petty and avaracious relatives thinking him dead and auctioning off his home and household goods. And that is the greatest triumph of the book as I see it. For evil in Tolkien's world is never wholly put away but is instead resisted and overcome with the lessons of life gained in the struggle. All of us have our moments of dread, fear, and temptation. Listen carefully to Tolkien's quiet but enduring message and you will never be alone no matter what life gives you.

"The Hobbit" isn't just a book you give your children to read, it's a lesson in the labors of life in the adult world.

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Summary: What can I say? It was difficult to put this one down!
Review: A friend of mine had told me about the coming of the movies for the LOTR series about six months ago. I had always wanted to read the series, but just never found the time to do so. This announcement came as a wonderful way to get me to start it though, and I have to say that once I started reading, I just could not put the book down.

I like a decent story just as much as anyone else, but this one had me positively hooked! I read this book, just as I later read "Fellowship of the Ring" and was constantly finding myself gritting my teeth, correcting my posture, and feeling my heart beat faster and faster and faster. There is just no way to accurately describe just how gripping this book really is. The only thing that could have brought me any closer to the story was actually being there and witnessing these things happen firsthand, for through much of the book, that is how I felt anyway.

Traditionally, I have found my niche within the realm of contemporary fiction, but this may lead me away from that path. If you are not one who likes books about fantasy, magic, or even science fiction, you probably aren't here to read this review anyway. But if for some reason you are here reading this review and you still don't like those things, have no fear. Tolkien's mastery of detail in this truly dramatic and suspensful precursor to the Lord of the Rings trilogy will keep you on the edge of your seat.

Further, if you enjoy this book, let me just add that the Lord of the Rings trilogy itself offers ten times as much excitement as is packed into "The Hobbit." It is without a doubt, a book that should not be missed by anyone!!!

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Summary: Review of the comic book version. Its worth your money
Review: [...]There are enough adjatives already said on the book (maybe I'll write a full review of it later) but for now lets talk about the comic (or as it is refered to the paperback version, click the link below, you'll like what you see.)

It's a collection of three part comic book adaption of The Hobbit put out in three issues back in 1989. I considered it the best comic book adaption of anything I ever read and the passing of a decade, and a new cover for the trade paperback has done nothing to change my opinion.

It should be said up front that 134 pages are just not enough to give the entire book its due. If you want the actual novel then read it. This is a comic book, it is a GREAT comic book and on my list of best ever, but it is a comic book.

That doesn't mean avoid this this is a great adaption. The artwork is supurb, colorful, and "takes" you into the story quickly. David Wenzel does his job well. When I think of the characters in my mind. The faces I see are these drawings. And I've seen every cartoon adaption and the movie. He also did some very nice prints from this book.

Charles Dixon adapts the story well. This was version I read to my children when they were six and eight and it was kept by my youngest son near his bed for easy access over the last two years.

This will definately get your brood especially the younger members of it into the story and into reading as a consequence.

A great addition to any person's collection of Hobbit or Tolklen stuff. Buy it.