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The Hobbit, Part One
Smaug certainly looked fast asleep, when Bilbo peeped once more from the entrance. He was just about to step out onto the floor when he caught a sudden thin ray of red from under the drooping lid of Smaug's left eye. He was only pretending to be sleep! He was watching the tunnel entrance!
Whisked from his comfortable hobbit-hole by Gandalf the wizard and a band 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.
Whisked from his comfortable hobbit-hole by Gandalf the wizard and a band 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.
230 pages, Paperback
First published September 21, 1937
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J.R.R. Tolkien
720books75.5kfollowersJohn Ronald Reuel Tolkien: writer, artist, scholar, linguist. Known to millions around the world as the author of The Lord of the Rings, Tolkien spent most of his life teaching at the University of Oxford where he was a distinguished academic in the fields of Old and Middle English and Old Norse. His creativity, confined to his spare time, found its outlet in fantasy works, stories for children, poetry, illustration and invented languages and alphabets.
Tolkien’s most popular works, The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings are set in Middle-earth, an imagined world with strangely familiar settings inhabited by ancient and extraordinary peoples. Through this secondary world Tolkien writes perceptively of universal human concerns � love and loss, courage and betrayal, humility and pride � giving his books a wide and enduring appeal.
Tolkien was an accomplished amateur artist who painted for pleasure and relaxation. He excelled at landscapes and often drew inspiration from his own stories. He illustrated many scenes from The Silmarillion, The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings, sometimes drawing or painting as he was writing in order to visualize the imagined scene more clearly.
Tolkien was a professor at the Universities of Leeds and Oxford for almost forty years, teaching Old and Middle English, as well as Old Norse and Gothic. His illuminating lectures on works such as the Old English epic poem, Beowulf, illustrate his deep knowledge of ancient languages and at the same time provide new insights into peoples and legends from a remote past.
Tolkien was born in Bloemfontein, South Africa, in 1892 to English parents. He came to England aged three and was brought up in and around Birmingham. He graduated from the University of Oxford in 1915 and saw active service in France during the First World War before being invalided home. After the war he pursued an academic career teaching Old and Middle English. Alongside his professional work, he invented his own languages and began to create what he called a mythology for England; it was this ‘legendarium� that he would work on throughout his life. But his literary work did not start and end with Middle-earth, he also wrote poetry, children’s stories and fairy tales for adults. He died in 1973 and is buried in Oxford where he spent most of his adult life.
Tolkien’s most popular works, The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings are set in Middle-earth, an imagined world with strangely familiar settings inhabited by ancient and extraordinary peoples. Through this secondary world Tolkien writes perceptively of universal human concerns � love and loss, courage and betrayal, humility and pride � giving his books a wide and enduring appeal.
Tolkien was an accomplished amateur artist who painted for pleasure and relaxation. He excelled at landscapes and often drew inspiration from his own stories. He illustrated many scenes from The Silmarillion, The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings, sometimes drawing or painting as he was writing in order to visualize the imagined scene more clearly.
Tolkien was a professor at the Universities of Leeds and Oxford for almost forty years, teaching Old and Middle English, as well as Old Norse and Gothic. His illuminating lectures on works such as the Old English epic poem, Beowulf, illustrate his deep knowledge of ancient languages and at the same time provide new insights into peoples and legends from a remote past.
Tolkien was born in Bloemfontein, South Africa, in 1892 to English parents. He came to England aged three and was brought up in and around Birmingham. He graduated from the University of Oxford in 1915 and saw active service in France during the First World War before being invalided home. After the war he pursued an academic career teaching Old and Middle English. Alongside his professional work, he invented his own languages and began to create what he called a mythology for England; it was this ‘legendarium� that he would work on throughout his life. But his literary work did not start and end with Middle-earth, he also wrote poetry, children’s stories and fairy tales for adults. He died in 1973 and is buried in Oxford where he spent most of his adult life.
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August 20, 2020
A great book for anyone of any age. However, more importantly the message of being willing to face your fears really hits home. I LOVED IT!
February 23, 2018
***The Hobbit is a fantasy novel written by J.R.R. Tolkien, the same author responsible for the well known 'Lord of the Rings' trilogy. The story takes place in an alternate world of magic and dragons referred to as 'Middle Earth'. Our Main protagonist is a hobbit named Bilbo Baggins who loves nothing more than peace and quiet, that is unexpectedly drug on an adventure by a wizard named Gandalf with a group of dwarves. The story takes place on this adventure, and the hardships the group enduress.
The book was incredibly entertaining all the way through, and relatively easy to follow throughout most of it. The main protagonist is relatable and relatively realistic in terms of how somebody would act that's in his position, and as the world develops around him, there's visible change in him as well. The story is very well crafted with many memorable characters and moments that will make you laugh and cry (well, maybe not cry; but at least feel sad), it is truly a ride all the way though. The only real issue I had with it is the descriptions were sometimes lengthy and hard to follow when it came to landscapes and settings, and that sometimes created confusion soon after. Overall, it was enjoyable; and there's no question why this story is a classic.
The book was incredibly entertaining all the way through, and relatively easy to follow throughout most of it. The main protagonist is relatable and relatively realistic in terms of how somebody would act that's in his position, and as the world develops around him, there's visible change in him as well. The story is very well crafted with many memorable characters and moments that will make you laugh and cry (well, maybe not cry; but at least feel sad), it is truly a ride all the way though. The only real issue I had with it is the descriptions were sometimes lengthy and hard to follow when it came to landscapes and settings, and that sometimes created confusion soon after. Overall, it was enjoyable; and there's no question why this story is a classic.
February 3, 2025
My first audiobook! The Hobbit is one of my all time favourite books, and I really enjoyed listening to it. The narrator did a fantastic job!
February 8, 2021
I heard the film adaptation of the Lord of The Rings is coming once again. I am excited. So I thought I'll start re-reading my way into this world once again. I forgot how great and incredible writing this book had.
April 7, 2020
This is really the most boring book I’ve ever read.
Normally I love fantasy but I hated this book so much, even though I was actually kinda excited to read it because it sounded interesting but I was disappointed with the first chapter, but I kept reading hoping it would get better but it didn’t
Normally I love fantasy but I hated this book so much, even though I was actually kinda excited to read it because it sounded interesting but I was disappointed with the first chapter, but I kept reading hoping it would get better but it didn’t
March 4, 2018
If you heard a weird noise while reading this book, that was me chewing the bed out of sheer boredom, good book though
August 6, 2018
I watched the film first. I thought the film was long but there is so much more in the book.
I had to take notes so I didn't lose where I was. A great book though and I love Lord of The Rings
I had to take notes so I didn't lose where I was. A great book though and I love Lord of The Rings
April 25, 2024
"This was Thorin’s style. He was an important dwarf. If he had been allowed, he would probably have gone on like this until he was out of breath, without telling anyone there anything that was not known already. But he was rudely interrupted. Poor Bilbo couldn’t bear it any longer."
This will be a short review as there's really not much to say that hasn't already been told about The Hobbit. There's a reason why J.R.R. Tolkien is the father of many fantasy branches we enjoy today. My favorite scene was when the group was saved by the eagles from the Wargs. I found the tale was told with the reaction of not just the character but the narrator which emphasizes who Tolkien's primary audience was as this was intended for young readers. Overall the great appreciation there is for stories like this is not without due credit, and there are still many versions for The Hobbit, from audiobooks to graphic novels and of course, the movies!
This will be a short review as there's really not much to say that hasn't already been told about The Hobbit. There's a reason why J.R.R. Tolkien is the father of many fantasy branches we enjoy today. My favorite scene was when the group was saved by the eagles from the Wargs. I found the tale was told with the reaction of not just the character but the narrator which emphasizes who Tolkien's primary audience was as this was intended for young readers. Overall the great appreciation there is for stories like this is not without due credit, and there are still many versions for The Hobbit, from audiobooks to graphic novels and of course, the movies!
July 17, 2019
I know people love "the Hobbit", but I couldn't finish the book. I'm not a big fan of fantasy or Sci-Fi books - I prefer watch those stuff as a movie rather than read them. I'll probably watch the trilogy sometime, when I'm in the mood for that. Glad I gave it a chance though, it's good to break your limits, try something new, but I don't believe in reading something just bc everybody else read it and loved it. Every person is different and love other things than his companions and friends, and that fine.
January 3, 2018
I was not much of a fantasy reader (let me say again, WAS not) and I was recommended this book.
It is definitely a book a child could read, I got it done pretty quickly. Not only because of how cute/interesting the story is, but I could just not put it down! Everytime I would stop reading it for the day, I'd look forward to the next because you never knew what was going to happen. The characters are perfect, the story line flows- it is just a genuinely good book for anyone to read.
It is definitely a book a child could read, I got it done pretty quickly. Not only because of how cute/interesting the story is, but I could just not put it down! Everytime I would stop reading it for the day, I'd look forward to the next because you never knew what was going to happen. The characters are perfect, the story line flows- it is just a genuinely good book for anyone to read.
February 21, 2022
I had bought The Hobbit for my daughter. I also watched the films with her and enjoyed them, but never read the book until now. Tolkien's imagination is beyond admirable - but I already knew that from the films. The book is a whole different ball game. It grips you, draws you in and makes you believe in and root for characters you know do not exist. That is the power of great writing!
May 27, 2017
this book was sooooooo old-fashioned so it got really boring
December 21, 2021
Dragon was hot.
Did not like it when they killed him.
Did not like it when they killed him.
May 24, 2021
Why, oh, why I didn’t read this beautiful book earlier? It could have turned so many of my bad days into a gorgeous one! 🥀
Love it with my whole book-clogged heart!
Love it with my whole book-clogged heart!
December 22, 2024
“You are only quite a little fellow in a wide world after all!� So I obviously knew this story but had never fully read it and my gosh! It is so charming and wonderful! Can’t wait to start LOTR
May 18, 2025
Requesting shire music at the clerb
April 8, 2013
Finally, after a long time started with Hobbit. The first part of the story deals with how a hobbit named Bilbo befriends certain dwarves and starts on an adventure of a lifetime. The second part takes on the new twists and turns which would ultimately lead the base for the book LOTR. Though a Children's book, this book hooks you unto it like a charm. Do not miss it if you can.
December 22, 2018
Tons of fun to read ace book👍
October 2, 2019
I enjoyed the audio version
December 19, 2019
The Hobbit is a classic tale of adventure, excitement, and home.
The book follows Bilbo Baggins, a hobbit who has no interest in adventure, as he goes on a journey with thirteen dwarves and a wizard.
Bilbo begins his journey at his hobbit-hole. He meets Gandalf, a familiar wizard, and they make small talk until Gandalf tries to convince Bilbo to come on an adventure with him.
Bilbo refuses and Gandalf leaves, but not before he puts a mark on Bilbo's door that leads the thirteen dwarves to his hole.
The next day, the thirteen dwarves begin arriving and they demand food and a place to sleep. Bilbo is annoyed that they make themselves so at home. They clean and cook in his kitchen.
After the dwarves are satisfied with the food and the cleaning, they sit down and begin discussing their adventure. Bilbo is shocked to learn that he is expected to come with them.
The dwarves talk about the journey they have planned to recapture their treasure from an evil dragon. The dragon stole the treasure from the dwarves many years ago, and he has been hoarding it ever since.
Bilbo tries to get out of going, but he can't resist and inevitably ends up joining them.
The party sets out and they go far before they begin to get into trouble.
The first obstacle they overcome are trolls. The trolls capture the dwarves and Bilbo and they can't find an escape. As the sun rises, the trolls turn into stone. The dwarves escape and they take the swords and food that the trolls were carrying.
The dwarves continue on their journey for many more days. They run out of food and water quickly. The dwarves and hobbit are miserable for many days until Gandalf takes them to meet Elrond, one of the elven leaders in Mid-World.
Elrond welcomes them and they recover for many days before leaving with fresh supplies.
The dwarves begin an incredibly treacherous journey through the Misty Mountains. Shortly after they begin, a heavy rain storm begins over the mountains.
The dwarves take cover in a cave. They don't realize that the cave is actually the entrance to the tunnels of the goblins who inhabit the mountain.
The goblins take the dwarves and hobbit as prisoners. Gandalf escapes after killing some goblins.
The dwarves are taken before the goblin king and they realize that there is no escape.
Suddenly, Gandalf appears and kills the goblin king. The goblins are thrown into a frenzy and the dwarves escape after fighting off many of them.
The dwarves attempt to flee the mountains. As they near the exit, the goblins catch up to them and Bilbo gets left behind. Strangely enough, the goblins don't find him and Bilbo begins exploring the caves.
Bilbo comes across a ring and he pockets it. He ventures very deep into the tunnels. Eventually he comes across a lake where he meets Gollum.
Bilbo realizes that Gollum wishes to eat him and he begins a riddle competition with Gollum to hold him off.
Gollum and Bilbo agree to the terms that if Bilbo wins, Gollum has to take him out of the caves, and if Gollum wins, he gets to eat Bilbo.
Bilbo and Gollum compete for quite some time. Bilbo begins to worry and he asks Gollum "What do I have in my pocket?" Gollum does not know and he guesses to no avail.
Bilbo tells Gollum to take him out of the cave, and Gollum pretends to agree. He returns to the lake saying that he needs to get something before they go. Bilbo waits for Gollum, but Gollum can't find what he's looking for.
Gollum decides to go back to Bilbo and eat him, but Bilbo sees him coming back and he slips on the ring and begins running away.
Gollum can't find Bilbo and he starts off up the tunnel. Bilbo follows him and they eventually arrive at the rear door to the goblin caves.
Gollum decides to sit and wait for Bilbo to come up, so he can snag him. Little does he know, Bilbo has found his magic ring that makes him invisible.
Eventually, Bilbo decides that he can't wait any longer. He jumps over gollum and escapes the goblins.
Bilbo is worried because he doesn't know where the dwarves are. He is just about to go back into the goblin tunnels when he hears voices coming from the woods.
He follows them and is reunited with the dwarves.
They begin on their journey again. Unfortunately, the goblins are following the dwarves. The goblins follow them for some time, but the dwarves do not notice.
One night, the dwarves are attacked by the Wargs, evil wolves, and they are chased up trees. Gandalf uses his magic and lights many of the wolves on fire.
The wolves try to extinguish the flames, but they spread them to the forest all around them.
The goblins arrive and they devise a plan to kill the dwarves. They light the trees that the dwarves are in on fire.
The dwarves are sure of death, but suddenly Great Eagles swoop in and rescue them.
The dwarves, Gandalf and Bilbo are taken to the birds' eyrie. There they meet the king of Eagles and they talk about their journey.
The Eagle king helps put them back on the right path.
A short while later, Gandalf takes the party to an unfamiliar house. They become friends with the owner, a skin-changer named Beorn, and he agrees to give them food, water, and ponies to ride.
They leave the house and venture to the edge of the Mirkwood forest.
Gandalf tells them that he must leave. The party begs for him to stay, but he denies and leaves them.
The party begin making their way through Mirkwood forest. The forest is very dangerous and he dwarves are warned not to leave the path.
Eventually, the party runs out of supplies and they become very hungry and wearisome.
The dwarves see elves having a feast deep in the woods, and they decide to go and beg for food.
They try to get in, but as soon as they set foot in the celebration, the elves disappear.
They try many times until they become tired and fall asleep. When they wake up, they are being tied up in spider webs.
Bilbo is by himself and he manages to cut out of the webbing and kill one of the spiders.
Bilbo realizes that he must save the other dwarves and he concocts a plan for doing so. He uses the magic ring and lures the spiders away, then he returns to the dwarves and cuts them free.
They escape the spiders and fall right into the trap of the elves.
The elves take the dwarves as prisoners and they take them to the dungeons.
Bilbo still has the magic ring and he evades capture. He follows the elves into their caves and spends many days trying to think of how to free the dwarves.
He eventually sets them all free and they escape through the river that runs through the caves.
The dwarves and Bilbo make it all the way to the Esgaroth or Lake-town. They receive a warm welcome from the civilians and they are given a wonderful feast.
The dwarves leave and continue onto the final leg of their journey. They must climb the mountain and find their way into a secret entrance.
The dwarves make it to the mountain at last. They find the secret passage and they camp outside of it.
The dwarves cannot figure out how they are supposed to enter the passage until Bilbo discovers the key to opening it.
The party sends Bilbo into the passage to see what he discovers. He goes and finds the dragon, Smaug, sitting on all of the riches.
Bilbo steals a gold cup from the dragon and sneaks back to the dwarves.
Smaug wakes up and realizes that the cup is missing. He is thrown into a rage and he begins trying to destroy the passageway.
Bilbo creeps into the center of the mountain again and he talks with Smaug. Smaug leaves and goes to attack the Lake-people.
Bilbo and the dwarves enter the mountain and take armor, weapons, and riches. They prepare for Smaug's return. They find a new hiding spot and wait for a few days.
Smaug never returns. In fact, he was killed by the Lake-people. The Lake-people have sworn revenge against the dwarves. They have decided that they should receive some if not all of the riches for themselves.
The Lake-people begin amassing a giant army and prepare to climb the mountain. They make their way up the mountain and begin trying to bargain with the dwarves.
The leader of the dwarves refuses to share with them and they begin camping outside of the mountain.
Bilbo is deeply saddened by the fighting between the two sides and he decides that he must make them bargain.
Bilbo takes the most valuable treasure, Arkenstone, and gives it to the Lake-people. He tells to use it as a bargaining object. They do and the dwarves promise them 1/14 of the riches.
The dwarves have no intenetion of carrying through with this promise and instead call reinforcements.
The reinforcements arrive and the groups begin fighting when Gandalf appears and stops them.
Gandalf tells them that the goblins have collected themselves and are working with the Wargs to attack the dwarves. They are very near the mountain and the Lake-people, dwarves, and elves must work together to defeat them.
The goblins arrive shortly after and war begins.
Many members of both sides are killed. The dwarves, elves, and Lake-people begin to lose hope.
Suddenly, the Eagles swoop in and help. Shortly afterward Beorn arrives and the goblins lose quickly.
Bilbo is knocked out during the fight and he wakes up after it is over.
Bilbo learns that the leader of the dwarves is dying and he wishes to see Bilbo one more time. The two reconnect and the leader dies peacefully.
Bilbo finally gets to return home and he is very excited.
Bilbo returns home and learns that his family has begun auctioning off his things. Bilbo has to buy many of them back with his newly acquired riches.
Bilbo is very happy to be home again. He lives the rest of his life in peace.
I enjoyed rereading this book. I remembered parts of it from when I read it four years ago. This book was even more enchanting the second time around.
The Hobbit is a story full of wonder and amazement. I feel like I went on the journey with the dwarves and Bilbo.
It was definitely easier to understand at an older age, but I recommend it to all ages.
-Jocelyn Kuntz Age 14
The book follows Bilbo Baggins, a hobbit who has no interest in adventure, as he goes on a journey with thirteen dwarves and a wizard.
Bilbo begins his journey at his hobbit-hole. He meets Gandalf, a familiar wizard, and they make small talk until Gandalf tries to convince Bilbo to come on an adventure with him.
Bilbo refuses and Gandalf leaves, but not before he puts a mark on Bilbo's door that leads the thirteen dwarves to his hole.
The next day, the thirteen dwarves begin arriving and they demand food and a place to sleep. Bilbo is annoyed that they make themselves so at home. They clean and cook in his kitchen.
After the dwarves are satisfied with the food and the cleaning, they sit down and begin discussing their adventure. Bilbo is shocked to learn that he is expected to come with them.
The dwarves talk about the journey they have planned to recapture their treasure from an evil dragon. The dragon stole the treasure from the dwarves many years ago, and he has been hoarding it ever since.
Bilbo tries to get out of going, but he can't resist and inevitably ends up joining them.
The party sets out and they go far before they begin to get into trouble.
The first obstacle they overcome are trolls. The trolls capture the dwarves and Bilbo and they can't find an escape. As the sun rises, the trolls turn into stone. The dwarves escape and they take the swords and food that the trolls were carrying.
The dwarves continue on their journey for many more days. They run out of food and water quickly. The dwarves and hobbit are miserable for many days until Gandalf takes them to meet Elrond, one of the elven leaders in Mid-World.
Elrond welcomes them and they recover for many days before leaving with fresh supplies.
The dwarves begin an incredibly treacherous journey through the Misty Mountains. Shortly after they begin, a heavy rain storm begins over the mountains.
The dwarves take cover in a cave. They don't realize that the cave is actually the entrance to the tunnels of the goblins who inhabit the mountain.
The goblins take the dwarves and hobbit as prisoners. Gandalf escapes after killing some goblins.
The dwarves are taken before the goblin king and they realize that there is no escape.
Suddenly, Gandalf appears and kills the goblin king. The goblins are thrown into a frenzy and the dwarves escape after fighting off many of them.
The dwarves attempt to flee the mountains. As they near the exit, the goblins catch up to them and Bilbo gets left behind. Strangely enough, the goblins don't find him and Bilbo begins exploring the caves.
Bilbo comes across a ring and he pockets it. He ventures very deep into the tunnels. Eventually he comes across a lake where he meets Gollum.
Bilbo realizes that Gollum wishes to eat him and he begins a riddle competition with Gollum to hold him off.
Gollum and Bilbo agree to the terms that if Bilbo wins, Gollum has to take him out of the caves, and if Gollum wins, he gets to eat Bilbo.
Bilbo and Gollum compete for quite some time. Bilbo begins to worry and he asks Gollum "What do I have in my pocket?" Gollum does not know and he guesses to no avail.
Bilbo tells Gollum to take him out of the cave, and Gollum pretends to agree. He returns to the lake saying that he needs to get something before they go. Bilbo waits for Gollum, but Gollum can't find what he's looking for.
Gollum decides to go back to Bilbo and eat him, but Bilbo sees him coming back and he slips on the ring and begins running away.
Gollum can't find Bilbo and he starts off up the tunnel. Bilbo follows him and they eventually arrive at the rear door to the goblin caves.
Gollum decides to sit and wait for Bilbo to come up, so he can snag him. Little does he know, Bilbo has found his magic ring that makes him invisible.
Eventually, Bilbo decides that he can't wait any longer. He jumps over gollum and escapes the goblins.
Bilbo is worried because he doesn't know where the dwarves are. He is just about to go back into the goblin tunnels when he hears voices coming from the woods.
He follows them and is reunited with the dwarves.
They begin on their journey again. Unfortunately, the goblins are following the dwarves. The goblins follow them for some time, but the dwarves do not notice.
One night, the dwarves are attacked by the Wargs, evil wolves, and they are chased up trees. Gandalf uses his magic and lights many of the wolves on fire.
The wolves try to extinguish the flames, but they spread them to the forest all around them.
The goblins arrive and they devise a plan to kill the dwarves. They light the trees that the dwarves are in on fire.
The dwarves are sure of death, but suddenly Great Eagles swoop in and rescue them.
The dwarves, Gandalf and Bilbo are taken to the birds' eyrie. There they meet the king of Eagles and they talk about their journey.
The Eagle king helps put them back on the right path.
A short while later, Gandalf takes the party to an unfamiliar house. They become friends with the owner, a skin-changer named Beorn, and he agrees to give them food, water, and ponies to ride.
They leave the house and venture to the edge of the Mirkwood forest.
Gandalf tells them that he must leave. The party begs for him to stay, but he denies and leaves them.
The party begin making their way through Mirkwood forest. The forest is very dangerous and he dwarves are warned not to leave the path.
Eventually, the party runs out of supplies and they become very hungry and wearisome.
The dwarves see elves having a feast deep in the woods, and they decide to go and beg for food.
They try to get in, but as soon as they set foot in the celebration, the elves disappear.
They try many times until they become tired and fall asleep. When they wake up, they are being tied up in spider webs.
Bilbo is by himself and he manages to cut out of the webbing and kill one of the spiders.
Bilbo realizes that he must save the other dwarves and he concocts a plan for doing so. He uses the magic ring and lures the spiders away, then he returns to the dwarves and cuts them free.
They escape the spiders and fall right into the trap of the elves.
The elves take the dwarves as prisoners and they take them to the dungeons.
Bilbo still has the magic ring and he evades capture. He follows the elves into their caves and spends many days trying to think of how to free the dwarves.
He eventually sets them all free and they escape through the river that runs through the caves.
The dwarves and Bilbo make it all the way to the Esgaroth or Lake-town. They receive a warm welcome from the civilians and they are given a wonderful feast.
The dwarves leave and continue onto the final leg of their journey. They must climb the mountain and find their way into a secret entrance.
The dwarves make it to the mountain at last. They find the secret passage and they camp outside of it.
The dwarves cannot figure out how they are supposed to enter the passage until Bilbo discovers the key to opening it.
The party sends Bilbo into the passage to see what he discovers. He goes and finds the dragon, Smaug, sitting on all of the riches.
Bilbo steals a gold cup from the dragon and sneaks back to the dwarves.
Smaug wakes up and realizes that the cup is missing. He is thrown into a rage and he begins trying to destroy the passageway.
Bilbo creeps into the center of the mountain again and he talks with Smaug. Smaug leaves and goes to attack the Lake-people.
Bilbo and the dwarves enter the mountain and take armor, weapons, and riches. They prepare for Smaug's return. They find a new hiding spot and wait for a few days.
Smaug never returns. In fact, he was killed by the Lake-people. The Lake-people have sworn revenge against the dwarves. They have decided that they should receive some if not all of the riches for themselves.
The Lake-people begin amassing a giant army and prepare to climb the mountain. They make their way up the mountain and begin trying to bargain with the dwarves.
The leader of the dwarves refuses to share with them and they begin camping outside of the mountain.
Bilbo is deeply saddened by the fighting between the two sides and he decides that he must make them bargain.
Bilbo takes the most valuable treasure, Arkenstone, and gives it to the Lake-people. He tells to use it as a bargaining object. They do and the dwarves promise them 1/14 of the riches.
The dwarves have no intenetion of carrying through with this promise and instead call reinforcements.
The reinforcements arrive and the groups begin fighting when Gandalf appears and stops them.
Gandalf tells them that the goblins have collected themselves and are working with the Wargs to attack the dwarves. They are very near the mountain and the Lake-people, dwarves, and elves must work together to defeat them.
The goblins arrive shortly after and war begins.
Many members of both sides are killed. The dwarves, elves, and Lake-people begin to lose hope.
Suddenly, the Eagles swoop in and help. Shortly afterward Beorn arrives and the goblins lose quickly.
Bilbo is knocked out during the fight and he wakes up after it is over.
Bilbo learns that the leader of the dwarves is dying and he wishes to see Bilbo one more time. The two reconnect and the leader dies peacefully.
Bilbo finally gets to return home and he is very excited.
Bilbo returns home and learns that his family has begun auctioning off his things. Bilbo has to buy many of them back with his newly acquired riches.
Bilbo is very happy to be home again. He lives the rest of his life in peace.
I enjoyed rereading this book. I remembered parts of it from when I read it four years ago. This book was even more enchanting the second time around.
The Hobbit is a story full of wonder and amazement. I feel like I went on the journey with the dwarves and Bilbo.
It was definitely easier to understand at an older age, but I recommend it to all ages.
-Jocelyn Kuntz Age 14
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
March 14, 2022
hey hey se me había olvidado poner q me lo había empezado 😋😋
bueno me lo he leído xq mi padre y mi hermano me dijeron q me lo leyera y después d un año les he hecho caso lol
sinceramente me lo debería haber leído hace mucho más, siento que lo habría disfrutado muchísimo más. ahora me gusta pero no lo he disfrutado 😭
de todas formas me voy a leer el señor d los anillos para no juzgar antes d leer lo mejor
bueno me lo he leído xq mi padre y mi hermano me dijeron q me lo leyera y después d un año les he hecho caso lol
sinceramente me lo debería haber leído hace mucho más, siento que lo habría disfrutado muchísimo más. ahora me gusta pero no lo he disfrutado 😭
de todas formas me voy a leer el señor d los anillos para no juzgar antes d leer lo mejor
April 7, 2025
Good book, pretty slow moving...which is usually to be expected somewhat with most fantasy genred books, but this was definitely more slow then most fantasy books. Although, this book being associated with my favorite movie trilogy of all time, that does make me considerably biased with my opinion. But with all bias aside, I'll give it a 3 star.
April 18, 2025
Love the world of The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings so I'm really glad that I have read this! The fantasy and journey are encapsulated in this book.
However, the characters were lacking some depth and story beats did feel surface-level. It felt like Tolkien was excited to tell the final chapters of the book and rushed through the telling of the first 3/4 of the book.
However, the characters were lacking some depth and story beats did feel surface-level. It felt like Tolkien was excited to tell the final chapters of the book and rushed through the telling of the first 3/4 of the book.
February 9, 2022
Love the setting of Bag End and yes I do compare it to the film. I think the many dwarves would be hard to remember if I didn't know the faces from the film version.
If honest I felt this dragged for me and not sure why as I really like the films but 3/5 for me.
If honest I felt this dragged for me and not sure why as I really like the films but 3/5 for me.
January 31, 2021
I love the book. It is a book of adventure, sorrow and happiness
January 12, 2025
I’m currently listening to the whole audiobook on Hoopla. If you can find the one where Andy Serkis narrates, you will not be disappointed! His singing and character voices are on point.
March 14, 2025
Toto dielo, Hobbit, milujem! ❤️❤️❤️❤️Nie som sama, však? A to som ho už čítala toľkokrát, že to ani neviem spočítať.🤷🏼♀�
April 10, 2025
An absolute staple read. A fantastically written book with great storytelling and well developed characters.
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