The Hobbit Summary
J. R. R. Tolkien

The Hobbit by J. R. R. Tolkien J. R. R. Tolkien was a student of classical and Norse mythology who used his knowledge in these areas to inform his creation of the imaginary land of Middle-earth, th... Read more

Biography EssayThe driving passion of John Ronald Reuel Tolkien's literary life was to make his "fairystories" so complete in description and detail, so varied in character and action, so expansive in... Read more

J. R. R. Tolkien was best known to most readers as the author of The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings. These books are regarded, stated Augustus M. Kolich in the Dictionary of Literary Biography, as "... Read more

J. R. R. Tolkien's most familiar creation, the hobbits of Middle-earth, belonged only to his private world until September 1937. Before then they were known only to his children, his great friend C. S... Read more

Critical Essay by Randel Helms [We] have in The Hobbit and its sequel what is in fact the same story, told first very simply, and then again, very intricately. Both works have the same theme, a quest... Read more

Critical Essay by Deborah C. Rogers [The] hobbits are the race par excellence in The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings. One can tell this in part because Tolkien uses their point of view, but even mor... Read more

The author of this book is John Ronald Reuel Tolkien (J.R.R. Tolkien). J.R.R. Tolkien was born on January 3, 1892, in Bloemfontein, South Africa. Both of his parents died while he was at an early age... Read more

"I am looking for someone to share and adventure with..." begins the story of Bilbo Baggins. However, the key part is who says it. It is Gandalf the wizard whom plays a small yet very important role ... Read more

In the fantasy novel The Hobbit, by J.R. Tolkien there are a lot of obstacles the character Bilbo Baggins has to confront. Throughout the book Bilbo seems to take on different challenges, which allow ... Read more

In many fairy tale books the battles are usually between the good and evil. For instance in the book and in the motion picture "X-MEN" there are two definite sides the good side and the bad side. ... Read more

The American Heritage dictionary defines a hero as "A man noted for feats of courage or nobility of purpose" or simply "someone who fights for a cause" by WordNet. Bilbo Baggins of J.R.R Tolkien's Th... Read more

The Hobbit, written by J.R.R. Tolkein, is based on a make-believe world called Middle Earth, with a variety of real and fictional characters. The book centers around an unsuspecting hero who is calle... Read more

1. Fully describe two (2) characters from the book. Give complete descriptions. Include physical appearance, family background, personality traits, education, work, income, and any other things mentio... Read more

Many characters in the novel The Hobbit evolve throughout the story. One of them, Bilbo Baggins has many characteristics that are developed throughout the story. He goes from a humble homebody to a ho... Read more

The Hobbit Book Notes is a free study guide on The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien. Browse the summary below:   Author Biography / Context of the Work   One-Page Plot Summary   Character... Read more