num_pages: 467
description: A major new examination of how J.R.R.Tolkien came to write his original masterpiece ‘The Hobbit’, including his complete unpublished draft version of the story, and many little-known illustrations and previously unpublished maps by Tolkien himself. For the first time in one volume, The History of the Hobbit presents the complete unpublished text of the original manuscript of J.R.R.Tolkien’s The Hobbit, accompanied by John Rateliff's lively and informative account of how the book came to be written and published. As well as recording the numerous changes made to the story both before and after publication, it examines – chapter-by-chapter – why those changes were made and how they reflect Tolkien's ever-growing concept of Middle-earth.
language: English
title: The History of the Hobbit, Part One: Mr. Baggins
titlecomplete: The History of the Hobbit, Part One: Mr. Baggins
genres: Fiction, Classics, Science Fiction Fantasy, Childrens, Reference, Fantasy, Literature, Adventure, Books About Books, High Fantasy
ratings_count: 106071
series: The History of the Hobbit
awards: awardedAt: 1230796800000
name: Mythopoeic Scholarship Award
category: Inklings Studies
publisher: HarperCollins Publishers