num_pages: 306
description: Whisked away from his comfortable, unambitious life in his hobbit-hole in Bag End by Gandalf the wizard and a company of dwarves, Bilbo Baggins finds himself caught up in a plot to raid the treasure hoard of Smaug the Magnificent, a large and very dangerous dragon. Although quite reluctant to take part in this quest, Bilbo surprises even himself by his resourcefulness and his skill as a burglar! Written for J.R.R. Tolkien's own children, The Hobbit met with instant success when published in 1937. Now, in 1997, this special new edition, illustrated by Alan Lee, commemorates the sixtieth anniversary of a great classic.
language: English
title: The Hobbit
titlecomplete: The Hobbit
characters: Bard the Bowman, Gloin, Ori, Beorn, Bofur, Bombur, Bilbo Baggins, Dori, Nori, Kili, Elrond Half-elven, Balin, Thorin Oakenshield, Gollum, Fili, Smaug, Oin, Gandalf, Dwalin, Bifur
genres: High Fantasy, Childrens, Novels, Young Adult, Science Fiction Fantasy, Fantasy, Classics, Adventure, Fiction, Epic Fantasy
ratings_count: 3775525
places: Middle-earth
series: The Lord of the Rings
awards: name: Keith Barker Millennium Book Award, awardedAt: 852105600000
name: Books I Loved Best Yearly (BILBY) Awards
category: Older Readers, awardedAt: 631180800000
name: Mythopoeic Scholarship Award
category: Inklings Studies
publisher: Del Rey Books