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Summary: Collector or not
Review: This item is both for collector and non collectors of JRR Tolkien's pieces. It's a valuable addition to all my JRR pieces
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Summary: J.R.R. Tolkien: Literary Genius
Review: In my opinion, there is only one other book that surpasses The Hobbit, and that is The Lord of the Rings Trilogy (which Tolkien originally wrote as one book). J.R.R. Tolkien was without a doubt a true literary genius. The Hobbit sets the stage for the magnificent trilogy which follows, but it is a fine work which stands on its own. Tolkien's vivid imagination transports one to a land whose inhabitants include dwarfs, elves, trolls, dragons and other familiar fairy tale creatures, but these are not the elves and dwarfs of Grimm and Hans Christian Anderson. These are REAL beings which are believable. No tiny elves that flit about here; these are the ancient ones, the healers, the wise ones of Middle Earth, the immortals. They are tall, elegant and powerful beings to respect, and indeed sometimes fear.
As for the wizards...Gandalf the Grey is no mere human, but a powerful being sent from above to help the inhabitants of Middle Earth, in this case a Hobbit, an unusual creature one cannot help but love from the start. Hobbits love life; they love to eat, love companionship and a warm hearth. They are the kind of folk one is drawn to, and relates to...a homey kind of people who till the soil and tend their gardens. One can almost smell the hot bread steaming fresh from the ovens.I found the Hobbit back in the mid-sixties and have been an avid Tolkien fan ever since. I highly recommend it to anyone who likes adventure, suspense, wit and humor. It is no mere childs tale...this one is for all ages to enjoy!
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Summary: J.R.R Tolkien's best right here!
Review: If you want an action packed ride then take a trip into the mind of J.R R. Tolkien and the land of Middle Earth but beware of evil like orcs, dragons, goblins, and Belroc a demon from another world. Not only are these things deadly but the land itself can also be filled with traps and other twists and turns. But fear not, for there are people who try to defend Middle Earth from such things, such as the elves of Elrond, dwarves of Morlia and other men of Middle Earth. Take the trip with a little hobbit name Bilbo Baggins and read about all this and more adventures in The Hobbit by J.R Tolkien.
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Summary: the best book ever!!!!!!!!!
Review: If you like action and adventure then get ready to jump into the world of middle earth, (but middle earth is infested with evil things) like,orcs,dragons,goblins,and Belroc a demon from the anchint world. But not just the creatures are dangourus the land can be deadly also. filled with traps and other twists and turns to make you lost in the dark. But there are good things to who defend the people of evil like the elves of elrond the dwarves of morlia and the men of middle earth.
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Summary: The Hobbit
Review: I really did not like this book. There wasn't much interest in it and I did not enjoy this kind of book. There was only one part that was actually good. That was when 13 dwarves came to the service of
Bilbo Baggins. Then they tell him he needs to go on an adventure. In this adventure he will face a fierce dragon. He then sees goblins but I can't tell you all of the book so you will have to read it.
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Summary: A geat story
Review: A prelude to "The Lord of The Rings". Although this book is geared towards younger readers, people of any age would enjoy this one. The tale of how the One Ring came into the possession of the Hobbits. Bilbo's first encounter with Dragons, Dwarves, Gandalf and Gollum. It's an enjoyable journey from beginning to end.
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Summary: Classic Story by a Great Author
Review: My introduction to the world of J.R.R. Tolkien 5 years ago, "The Hobbit" is magical tale that will delight audiences of all ages. It is a classic, relatively easy to read, fantasy tale by the author who helped to define fantasy writing for modern times. Telling a story of how one small individual makes a BIG (especially in view of the "Lord of the Rings") impact on the world, this story is an inspiration as well as a captivating story. I recommend it for threefold reasons:
1)It is an excellent fantasy story
2)It is an inspirational story
3)It is a great way to become acquainted with the work of the master fantasy writer, J.R.R. Tolkien
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Summary: An amazing novel
Review: I just finished reading The Hobbit for the first time in several years and was surprised by it. This novel reads much easier than Tolkien's later books. For anyone who hasn't read Tolkien before and has become interested, the Hobbit is a wonderful place to start. Besides being one of the shortest novels, it also predates The Lord of the Rings, making it chronologically the novel to begin with. The Hobbit is the story of Bilbo Baggins. Bilbo is a hobbit who goes and a grand adventure. Unfortunately, hobbits do not like adventures and Bilbo takes a while becoming comfortable with the situation. The novel takes place predominantly in three parts. Tolkien develops his plot over the first part of the novel as the Dwarves, Gandalf, and Bilbo travel to the Misty Mountains. The second part deals with the adventures reaching the dragon. And, the third part deals with confrontation of the dragon. For novels this size, The Hobbit has more detail and plot than any self contained novel I have read. But, I am decidedly biased in favor of Tolkien. I have read all of his novels at least twice. The open a world full of tragedy and heros. The greatest of his work he never published. However, the Hobbit is the first and inspiration for the Lord of the Rings. Tolkien was a great author, and in writing the Hobbit wrote a novel that can be enjoyed by all ages.
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Summary: The Hobbit
Review: The Hobbit is about a Hobbit named Bilbo Baggins. A very quiet creature that didn't go on any advetures until a wizard named gandalf came along.there was also 13 Dwarves that were on a quest to destroy the dreaded dragon.....Smog. He would destroy villages and take everyone's gold and bring it back to his mountin and keep it for himself and for nobody ealse. and everyone is terrified of his furry. BY,Alex
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Summary: Beautiful Book - OK story
Review: I realize I will be tared and feathered by the hordes of Tolkien Fans but it must be said.... I've read better. The collector's edition of the Hobbit was a gift for my birthday...the book itself is beautifully bound with wonderful illustrations. I'm not saying that I hated the book. It had a wonderful story with interesting ideas and characters (and is a must read for anyone who wishes to attempt to read the Lord of the Rings "series" in it's entirety), but (yes there is a but here) the story can be slow going at times not to mention the big made-up words and names that totally through you off. True, when dealing with a new, made-up world you have new words/names , but you don't need to make them 14 letters long and unpronounceable. So what am I saying? If you want to "collect" books just to say you have them...buy the leather-bound collectors addition. If you want to read a well-written book...go read The Sword of Truth.
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