The Hobbits
Subtitle: the many lives of Bilbo, Frodo, Sam, Merry and Pippin
By: Lynnette Porter
Publisher: I.B. Tauris; Distributed in the U.S. exclusively by Palgrave Macmillan
Published: 2012
Place of publication: London; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 280
ISBN-13: 9781845118563
Subjects: English Fantasy fiction; Middle Earth (Imaginary place); Lord of the Rings films; Hobbit (Tolkien, J.R.R.); Lord of the rings (Tolkien, J.R.R.); History and criticism; Heroes in literature; Characters; Massenkultur; Rezeption; Hobbit; Heroes in motion pictures; Characters and characteristics; Hobbits (Fictitious characters); Medien
Other titles: Many lives of Bilbo, Frodo, Sam, Merry and Pippin
Description: For generations of entranced readers, and now a new generation of filmgoers, Tolkien is synonymous with his most famous creation - the hobbit. Written for all those who are interested in Tolkien's work, and of course for all those interested in hobbits, this is the first book to focus on the changes made to the hobbits' characters not only by Tolkien but also by other artists - actors, writers, directors, lyricists and choreographers.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 259-270) and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction: there and back again; title: 1. A kaleidoscope of Hobbits; title: 2. Tolkien's revised Hobbits; title: 3. The Lord of the Rings in the movies; title: almost; title: 4. Hobbits on radio and television; title: 5. Hobbits on the big screen; title: 6. Those musical Hobbits; title: 7. Hobbits as art; title: 8. Making meaning of Hobbits: the road takes some strange turns.