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<bb>>Theb>bb>> Hobbit - Wikipedia, <bb>>theb>bb>> free encyclopedia

<bb>>Theb>bb>> Hobbit is a story written by J.
As Tolkien presented himself as <bb>>theb>bb>> translator of <bb>>theb>bb>> supposedly historic Red Book of Westmarch, where Bilbo and Frodo's stories were recorded, he further explained <bb>>theb>bb>> two differing stories in <bb>>Theb>bb>> Hobbit by stating he had originally used Bilbo's original story, but later retranslated <bb>>theb>bb>> work with <bb>>theb>bb>> "true story" recorded by Frodo.
Both <bb>>theb>bb>> Hobbit and Beowulf use mead as a drink of celebration.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Hobbit (3458 words)



Hobbit - Wikipedia, <bb>>theb>bb>> free encyclopedia

Tolkien's etymology for 'Hobbit' is interesting as well: obviously constructed without prior intent, it would have been natural for him to connect it to <bb>>theb>bb>> German prefix hob meaning small (e.g.
We can also see that in <bb>>theb>bb>> name Tolkien chose for <bb>>theb>bb>> part of Middle-earth where <bb>>theb>bb>> Hobbits live: " <bb>>Theb>bb>> Shire " is clearly reminiscent of <bb>>theb>bb>> English county names (e.g., Lancashire, Shropshire â see English Shire).
Hobbits are between two to four feet tall, <bb>>theb>bb>> average height being 3 feet 6 inches, with slightly pointed ears and oversized furry feet with leathery soles, resulting in most never wearing shoes.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hobbit (3458 words)



Gandalf - Wikipedia, <bb>>theb>bb>> free encyclopedia

When Bilbo finds <bb>>theb>bb>> One Ring, Gandalf is immediately suspicious of <bb>>theb>bb>> Hobbit's story of evading <bb>>theb>bb>> goblins through "being invisible." He privately confronts Bilbo and forces <bb>>theb>bb>> truth out of him, and is deeply troubled by his story of a magical ring, as its powers seem eerily familiar.
In <bb>>Theb>bb>> Hobbit, Gandalf arranges and partially accompanies <bb>>theb>bb>> adventurous quest of Bilbo Baggins and <bb>>theb>bb>> thirteen Dwarves to regain <bb>>theb>bb>> Dwarvish treasure of <bb>>theb>bb>> Lonely Mountain that was stolen many years before by <bb>>theb>bb>> dragon, Smaug.
Gandalf is initially unable to accompany Frodo and his hobbit companions, because he goes to seek counsel from Saruman, whom he learns has been corrupted by Sauron.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gandalf (3458 words)



Hobbit - Wikipedia, <bb>>theb>bb>> free encyclopedia

Tolkien's etymology for 'Hobbit' is interesting as well: obviously constructed without prior intent, it would have been natural for him to connect it to <bb>>theb>bb>> German prefix hob meaning small (e.g.
We can also see that in <bb>>theb>bb>> name Tolkien chose for <bb>>theb>bb>> part of Middle-earth where <bb>>theb>bb>> Hobbits live: " <bb>>Theb>bb>> Shire " is clearly reminiscent of <bb>>theb>bb>> English county names (e.g., Lancashire, Shropshire â see English Shire).
Hobbits are between two to four feet tall, <bb>>theb>bb>> average height being 3 feet 6 inches, with slightly pointed ears and oversized furry feet with leathery soles, resulting in most never wearing shoes.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hobbit (3458 words)



<bb>>Theb>bb>> Hobbit Monitor

Hobbit is <bb>>theb>bb>> successor to <bb>>theb>bb>> bbgen toolkit, which has been available as an add-on to Big Brother since late 2002.
<bb>>Theb>bb>> tools that formed <bb>>theb>bb>> bbgen toolkit are still present in Hobbit and are quite important for it, so if you have used bbgen before, Hobbit will seem quite familiar.
<bb>>Theb>bb>> hobbit@hswn.dk is for general discussion about Hobbit.

http://hobbitmon.sourceforge.net (408 words)



<bb>>Theb>bb>> Hobbit, by JRR Tolkien

Yet he has certain latent qualities that suit him to <bb>>theb>bb>> job, not <bb>>theb>bb>> least are his courage, intelligence, wit and natural Hobbit stealthiness.
While "<bb>>Theb>bb>> Hobbit" is a complete and light-hearted story in itself, it sets <bb>>theb>bb>> scene for Tolkien's adult work about Middle-Earth <bb>>Theb>bb>> Lord of <bb>>theb>bb>> Rings.
In <bb>>theb>bb>> end, it is <bb>>theb>bb>> story of <bb>>theb>bb>> average person, a person who loves his creature comforts, and yet is stirred to do great things by <bb>>theb>bb>> forces of destiny and his own indomitable will.

http://www.indepthinfo.com/tolkien/hobbit.shtml (495 words)



Hobbit - Wikipedia, <bb>>theb>bb>> free encyclopedia

Tolkien's etymology for 'Hobbit' is interesting as well: obviously constructed without prior intent, it would have been natural for him to connect it to <bb>>theb>bb>> German prefix hob meaning small (e.g.
We can also see that in <bb>>theb>bb>> name Tolkien chose for <bb>>theb>bb>> part of Middle-earth where <bb>>theb>bb>> Hobbits live: "<bb>>Theb>bb>> Shire" is clearly reminiscent of <bb>>theb>bb>> English county names (e.g., Lancashire, Shropshire — see English Shire).
Hobbits are between two to four feet tall, <bb>>theb>bb>> average height being 3 feet 6 inches, with slightly pointed ears and oversized furry feet with leathery soles, resulting in most never wearing shoes.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hobbit (495 words)



TAP: Vol 12, Iss. 10. Kicking <bb>>theb>bb>> Hobbit. Chris Mooney.

Tolkien's phalanx of adoring literary defenders insist that his story of hobbits and Middle Earth is an outstanding, original, and, above all, thoroughly modern literary work that has been unjustly maligned by snobbish literati.
Tolkien himself was no fan of these fans, some of whom to this day take his famous comment "I am in fact a hobbit" as an invitation to get together and dress up as characters from <bb>>theb>bb>> novel.
In 1956 W.H. Auden wrote in <bb>>Theb>bb>> New York Times that, in some respects, Tolkien's story of <bb>>theb>bb>> hobbit Frodo's quest to destroy <bb>>theb>bb>> Dark Lord Sauron's "One Ring" of power surpassed even Milton's Paradise Lost.

http://www.prospect.org/print/V12/10/mooney-c.html (2018 words)



<bb>>Theb>bb>> Hobbit

Tolkien himself said that <bb>>theb>bb>> word, "hobbit" meant hole-builder or (as he said in "<bb>>Theb>bb>> Lord of <bb>>theb>bb>> Rings") hole-dwellers.
It seems to be a class project from an inspired teacher, but as well as that it's a great interactive resource for any of you out there who're teaching or studying <bb>>Theb>bb>> Hobbit in class.
Well, first, maybe we can take a look at hobbits, and explore just what these creatures are.

http://www.berghuis.co.nz/abiator/unit/hobbit/hindex2.html (758 words)



Literature:<bb>>Theb>bb>> Hobbit Banquet

There are numerous authors and titles which can be introduced to students at <bb>>theb>bb>> same time as <bb>>Theb>bb>> Hobbit; in particular, <bb>>Theb>bb>> Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. Lewis.
<bb>>Theb>bb>> Hobbit - illustrated text - library copy
Given my love for hobbits and elves and fear of <bb>>theb>bb>> Nazgul, perhaps it was inevitable that I introduced these wonders of fantasy to my own students.

http://henson.austin.apple.com/edres/mslessons/ms-hobbit.shtml (766 words)



Amazon.co.uk: <bb>>Theb>bb>> Hobbit - illustrated paperback: Books

First published in 1937, <bb>>Theb>bb>> Hobbit is one of <bb>>theb>bb>> few real classics of English children's literature.
And while <bb>>theb>bb>> book recently voted <bb>>theb>bb>> most popular of <bb>>theb>bb>> 20th Century might need no introduction, <bb>>Theb>bb>> Hobbit nevertheless is one to <bb>>Theb>bb>> Lord of <bb>>theb>bb>> Rings, for that novel is <bb>>theb>bb>> epic sequel to this, smaller, simpler, but no less enjoyable tale.
J.R.R. Tolkien's great classic work, <bb>>Theb>bb>> Hobbit, celebrated its 60th year of publication (1937) with a gorgeous illustrated edition by artist Alan Lee, winner of <bb>>theb>bb>> Kate Greenaway medal for illustration, and creator of <bb>>theb>bb>> fabulously successful Centenary edition of <bb>>Theb>bb>> Lord of <bb>>theb>bb>> Rings.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/0261103318 (970 words)



-=[RedBookofWestmarch]=- Summary of <bb>>theb>bb>> Hobbit

In typical Tolkien fashion, he then decided he needed to find out what a Hobbit was, what sort of a hole it lived in, why it lived in a hole, etc. From this investigation grew a tale that he told to his younger children, and even passed round.
Since 1937, <bb>>theb>bb>> Hobbit has been reprinted several times, and <bb>>theb>bb>> book has been translated into over 20 languages.
This page is concerned with Tolkien's first bestseller, "<bb>>Theb>bb>> Hobbit".

http://www.geocities.com/redbookofwestmarch/hobbit.htm (1460 words)



Amazon.com: <bb>>Theb>bb>> Hobbit (Collector's Edition): Books: J.R.R. Tolkien

I don't think "<bb>>Theb>bb>> Hobbit" is a bad book, and I think if I had first read it as a young kid, I might have loved it.
In my view, "<bb>>Theb>bb>> Hobbit" is a pretty good story with some major structural flaws that detract from <bb>>theb>bb>> pleasure of reading it.
Hobbits are small little men-like beings that are known for their calm, non-adventuresome nature.

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0395177111?v=glance (2633 words)



<bb>>Theb>bb>> Hobbit Study Guide / <bb>>Theb>bb>> Hobbit Summary

A hobbit is rare and about half <bb>>theb>bb>> size of a normal man. They possess no beard on their good-natured faces and their stomachs are usually rounded.
A hobbit is a creature that lives in holes in <bb>>theb>bb>> ground.
A particular hobbit, Bilbo Baggins, lives in <bb>>theb>bb>> Hill portion of Hobbiton.

http://www.bookrags.com/notes/hob/PART1.htm (1043 words)



Hobbit (Denham) - Wikipedia, <bb>>theb>bb>> free encyclopedia

"I do not remember anything about <bb>>theb>bb>> name and inception of <bb>>theb>bb>> heroâ¦ I have no waking recollection of furry pigmies (in book or moonlight); nor of any Hobbit bogey in print by 1904.
A use of 'hobbit' for a type of spirit might be taken to impede Denham's rights, but <bb>>theb>bb>> sparsity of information about his 'hobbits' makes that unlikely and all such legally recognized rights are long since expired in any case.
Generally 'Hobbit' is taken as an invention by Tolkien, and his heirs hold a trademark on <bb>>theb>bb>> name.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hobbit_(Denham) (1043 words)



A Long Time Ago, in a Middle-Earth Far, Far Away...

Middle-earth's folklore arises where scholarship fails, in <bb>>theb>bb>> hearths of Hobbits, and in <bb>>theb>bb>> gossip of old women who aren't involved in winning <bb>>theb>bb>> great wars.
Middle-earth folklore is a bit tame compared to <bb>>theb>bb>> tall tales we dreamed up for ourselves.
One of <bb>>theb>bb>> most common elements of "fairy tales" or folklore is magic, or some element of <bb>>theb>bb>> supernatural.

http://www.suite101.com/article.cfm/4786/62031 (1043 words)



BBC - h2g2 - '<bb>>Theb>bb>> Hobbit' by JRR Tolkien

There are many points in <bb>>Theb>bb>> Hobbit where a reader with some experience of Tolkien's later works can trace <bb>>theb>bb>> evolution of <bb>>theb>bb>> history begun there and expanded upon later in such titles as <bb>>Theb>bb>> Lord of <bb>>theb>bb>> Rings and <bb>>Theb>bb>> Silmarillion.
<bb>>Theb>bb>> Hobbit's origins as a children's story are evident in <bb>>theb>bb>> fairly basic lines along which <bb>>theb>bb>> plot is based and <bb>>theb>bb>> episodic structure of most chapters, whereby a scenario is initiated and followed through to its conclusion within that one chapter.
Deciding that <bb>>theb>bb>> hobbit is too set in his ways as well as too cheeky for his own good, Gandalf sells Bilbo's services to Thorin as a burglar capable of sneaking into <bb>>theb>bb>> Lonely Mountain right under <bb>>theb>bb>> dragon's nose and scouting out <bb>>theb>bb>> way for his party.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/h2g2/A877881 (1043 words)



Book Review: <bb>>Theb>bb>> Uncharted Realms of Tolkien

<bb>>Theb>bb>> sixth chapter consists of a profound, detailed and absolutely convincing analysis of <bb>>Theb>bb>> Hobbit which shows that <bb>>theb>bb>> origin of this novel is completely independent of <bb>>theb>bb>> “Legendarium” of <bb>>theb>bb>> Silmarillion (SIL) and how it was only after <bb>>theb>bb>> LotR was written that HOB began to be drawn into <bb>>theb>bb>> Legendarium.
<bb>>Theb>bb>> authors suggest that he is based on <bb>>theb>bb>> medieval Green Knight and a red-haired, sparkling-eyed figure from North English folklore called <bb>>theb>bb>> Brown Man o’ <bb>>theb>bb>> Muirs, a vegetarian who rebukes <bb>>theb>bb>> hunters who search for prey on his land, threatening <bb>>theb>bb>> creatures in his care.
Furthermore, Frazer and his followers “wanted” to believe that paganism was preserved unchanged in folklore, whereas Tolkien, who possessed greater factual knowledge, knew that this was untrue and that successive waves of Christianization had profoundly modified popular legend.

http://home.insightbb.com/~sauron/UnchartedRealms.htm (1043 words)



Sources of D&D

Greek folklore, though similar tales can be found in <bb>>theb>bb>> tales of sea-faring cultures around <bb>>theb>bb>> world.
Medieval folklore, most often depicted with <bb>>theb>bb>> body and rear legs of a lion, and <bb>>theb>bb>> head, wings, and front legs of an eagle, and still used as a heraldic device.
Loosely derived from German philosophical folklore, in which an apparition representing another side (often evil) of a character's personality appears, and is often an omen <bb>>theb>bb>> character's imminent death.

http://www.geocities.com/rgfdfaq/sources.html (1043 words)



<bb>>Theb>bb>> One Ring For Online Tolkien Fans <bb>>Theb>bb>> Lord of <bb>>theb>bb>> Rings Source

Ellen Denham: <bb>>Theb>bb>> story of Beren and Luthien seemed to me like a natural story to be told through dance, since Beren falls in love with Luthien when he sees her dancing.
Ellen Denham: <bb>>Theb>bb>> Dryad costumes are meant to look as organic as possible, in green, leafy colors with leaf motifs and even leaves for eyebrows.
Ellen Denham: Middle Earth it is not, but <bb>>Theb>bb>> Willow Maiden definitely has an epic, mythological feel that should resonate with enthusiasts of <bb>>theb>bb>> Professor's work.

http://www.theonering.com/docs/10788.html (1043 words)



<bb>>Theb>bb>> Hobbit (Xbox)

Sent on a journey by Gandalf <bb>>theb>bb>> wizard along with Thorin <bb>>theb>bb>> dwarf and his stout and sturdy cohorts, Bilbo will acquire items, knowledge, and in <bb>>theb>bb>> case of a Hobbit, courage to help him complete <bb>>theb>bb>> quest as he comes face to face with elves, trolls, orcs, spiders, wolves, and more.
Ccontrol Bilbo from his peaceful Hobbit hole in Hobbiton into <bb>>theb>bb>> dark and harrowing Mirkwood forest and finally to <bb>>theb>bb>> Lonely Mountain, in which lies Smaug <bb>>theb>bb>> dragon.
Set in <bb>>theb>bb>> mythical world of Middle-earth, <bb>>Theb>bb>> Hobbit is an action adventure game in which <bb>>theb>bb>> player assumes <bb>>theb>bb>> role of Bilbo Baggins.

http://games.teamxbox.com/xbox/620/The-Hobbit (225 words)



PlanetPapers - Hobbit Thesis on Different Mind Sets

One notices that throughout <bb>>theb>bb>> The Hobbit, <bb>>theb>bb>> dwarves are identified by <bb>>theb>bb>> color of their caps.
His bicameral mind gives him <bb>>theb>bb>> gift of quick wit, which allows him life-saving trickery, whereas his unicameral mind gives him <bb>>theb>bb>> upper hand on facing challenges that aid him in finding his true person.
Many things contribute to <bb>>theb>bb>> art of creating these stories, but human beings are dealt two of <bb>>theb>bb>> greatest tools for this: an imagination and <bb>>theb>bb>> need to teach vital life lessons.

http://www.planetpapers.com/Assets/5036.php (225 words)



Amazon.ca: <bb>>Theb>bb>> Hobbit: Books

'<bb>>Theb>bb>> English-speaking world is divided into those who have read <bb>>Theb>bb>> Hobbit and <bb>>Theb>bb>> Lord of <bb>>theb>bb>> Rings and those who are going to read them.' --This text refers to <bb>>theb>bb>> Paperback edition.
This makes <bb>>theb>bb>> book seem clearly targeted to a young audience, and indeed, <bb>>Theb>bb>> Hobbit would be perfect for reading aloud to a child.
Look for books like <bb>>Theb>bb>> Hobbit by subject:

http://www.amazon.ca/exec/obidos/ASIN/0261102214 (616 words)



Other Hobbit Families

Ted Sandyman was <bb>>theb>bb>> son of Sandyman <bb>>theb>bb>> Miller of Hobbiton.
Maggot was intended to be a "meaningless" Hobbit name and was not intentionally related to <bb>>theb>bb>> word meaning "grub, larva."
<bb>>Theb>bb>> Hobbits were discussing Frodo Baggins, whose mother was a Brandybuck from Buckland, and Daddy Twofoot said that folks from <bb>>theb>bb>> other side of <bb>>theb>bb>> Brandywine were queer because they lived near <bb>>theb>bb>> Old Forest.

http://www.tuckborough.net/otherhobbits.html (616 words)



<bb>>Theb>bb>> Hobbit for PC Review - PC <bb>>Theb>bb>> Hobbit Review

<bb>>Theb>bb>> Hobbit is generally quite faithful to <bb>>theb>bb>> novel it's based on.
In contrast to <bb>>theb>bb>> grand scope of J. Tolkien's epic Lord of <bb>>theb>bb>> Rings trilogy, <bb>>theb>bb>> story of <bb>>Theb>bb>> Hobbit is <bb>>theb>bb>> much smaller, more personal affair, chronicling <bb>>theb>bb>> first big adventure of a reluctant young halfling by <bb>>theb>bb>> name of Bilbo Baggins.
<bb>>Theb>bb>> Hobbit is an elemental tale in <bb>>theb>bb>> genre of high fantasy, and <bb>>theb>bb>> story elements lifted from <bb>>theb>bb>> book are some of <bb>>theb>bb>> strongest elements in <bb>>theb>bb>> game.

http://www.gamespot.com/pc/action/hobbit/review.html (1151 words)



Encyclopedia of Arda: Hobbits

This, then, is one of <bb>>theb>bb>> most significant doodles in <bb>>theb>bb>> history of literature: without it, there would have been no Hobbit, and without <bb>>Theb>bb>> Hobbit no Lord of <bb>>theb>bb>> Rings, and without <bb>>Theb>bb>> Lord of <bb>>theb>bb>> Rings, surely no Silmarillion.
In Middle-earth's past, <bb>>theb>bb>> hobbits had dwelt in <bb>>theb>bb>> northern reaches of <bb>>theb>bb>> Vales of Anduin, and <bb>>theb>bb>> language Tolkien used to represent that region was Old English, <bb>>theb>bb>> tongue of <bb>>theb>bb>> Anglo-Saxons.
As <bb>>theb>bb>> Third Age passed, <bb>>theb>bb>> Hobbits moved north and west, eventually founding <bb>>theb>bb>> land of <bb>>theb>bb>> Shire in III 1601.

http://www.glyphweb.com/arda/h/hobbits.html (1151 words)



Amazon.co.uk: Books: <bb>>Theb>bb>> Annotated Hobbit

<bb>>Theb>bb>> Hobbit is, therefore, an ideal book for annotation: as well as offering a marvellous and entrancing story, it introduces <bb>>theb>bb>> reader to <bb>>theb>bb>> richly imagined world of Middle-earth, a world more fully and complexly realised in <bb>>Theb>bb>> Lord of <bb>>theb>bb>> Rings and <bb>>Theb>bb>> Silmarillion.
<bb>>Theb>bb>> definitive edition of this beloved children's classic, featuring a wealth of accompanying illustrations and notes which take <bb>>theb>bb>> reader further into both <bb>>theb>bb>> story, and <bb>>theb>bb>> tale of how it was written.
This is a wonderful book and so much more than a definitive text if such could exist, as it contains a wealth of information in <bb>>theb>bb>> annotations that make it a must read for anyone interested in folklore, mythology or <bb>>theb>bb>> origin of obscure words and phrases.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/0007137273 (1151 words)



Press Release for <bb>>Theb>bb>> Annotated Hobbit published by Houghton Mifflin Company

<bb>>Theb>bb>> Annotated Hobbit shows how Tolkien worked as a writer; what his interests and inspirations were (literary, linguistic, and otherwise); and how these pertain to <bb>>theb>bb>> fascinating particulars of Middle-earth.
And there is a long introduction on <bb>>theb>bb>> writing and publication of <bb>>theb>bb>> first edition of <bb>>Theb>bb>> Hobbit, and at <bb>>theb>bb>> back of <bb>>theb>bb>> book, an appendix on runes, a bibliographical guide to Tolkien's works, and a detailed listing of <bb>>theb>bb>> forty-one translations of <bb>>Theb>bb>> Hobbit.
A) Strangely, <bb>>theb>bb>> revisions that Tolkien made to <bb>>theb>bb>> text of <bb>>Theb>bb>> Hobbit were <bb>>theb>bb>> inspiration for doing <bb>>theb>bb>> annotated edition.

http://www.houghtonmifflinbooks.com/booksellers/press_release/annohobbit (1151 words)



Literature:<bb>>Theb>bb>> Hobbit Banquet

There are numerous authors and titles which can be introduced to students at <bb>>theb>bb>> same time as <bb>>Theb>bb>> Hobbit; in particular, <bb>>Theb>bb>> Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. Lewis.
<bb>>Theb>bb>> Hobbit - illustrated text - library copy
Given my love for hobbits and elves and fear of <bb>>theb>bb>> Nazgul, perhaps it was inevitable that I introduced these wonders of fantasy to my own students.

http://ali.apple.com/edres/mslessons/ms-hobbit.shtml (1151 words)



Hobbit

Identifying HMCo Editions of <bb>>Theb>bb>> Hobbit In this description, "printing" and "impression" are used interchangeably.
English-language editions of <bb>>Theb>bb>> Hobbit This list contains only complete, printed English-language editions of <bb>>Theb>bb>> Hobbi...
<bb>>Theb>bb>> Hobbit <bb>>Theb>bb>> Hobbit is a 1955) and sets <bb>>theb>bb>> stage for that work.

http://www.brainyencyclopedia.com/topics/hobbit.html (1151 words)

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