Lit. of Horror, Fantasy and Sci-Fi: The Hobbit
"The Hobbit" "In a hole in the ground, there lived a hobbit..." The line that many J.R.R. Tolkien fans recognize--aside from "one ring to rule them all". When people hear the word "hobbit", they think of his stories of Middle Earth. I know I certainly do. I've been a fan of his works for as long as I can remember, but it's only thanks to the films that I knew of them. I have never actually read any of the books because I preferred to see the visualizations of the film adaptations. While reading The Hobbit , I found myself nodding to things I recognized from the film: Bilbo and Gandalf's conversation at the beginning, the Dwarfs introducing themselves, the Misty Mountain hymn, and much more. It was certainly shorter than I thought it would be, but I suppose I'd prefer it this way rather than a 500 page read. After reading it I can see how Tolkien never intended to get this story published; it's in a format I am ...