| Boromir: "Is it not a strange fate that we should suffer so much fear and doubt for so small a thing? So small a thing!" - J. R. R. Tolkien, The Fellowship of the Ring II:10 |
The Hobbit, or There and Back Again, by J. R. R. Tolkien, is one of our primary sources, the first published book set in Middle-earth, and is an English translation of material from The Red Book of Westmarch. It was published on 21 September 1937, to wide critical acclaim. The setting is Middle-earth in the year Third Age 2941.
Characters[]
Primary Characters[]
- Bilbo Baggins, the hero, a Hobbit
- Gandalf, a wizard and the actor behind the action
- Thorin Oakenshield, Dwarf, (nominal) leader of the Company, exiled King of Durin's Folk
- Smaug, a dragon, the primary antagonist
Supporting Characters[]
(Thorin and Company)[]
Other Characters[]
Plot[]
Stay-at-home Hobbit Bilbo is recruited, against his better judgement, by Gandalf to join the Dwarves in their quest to recover their ancestral home from the dragon Smaug. Adventures abound as they make their way across the long leagues of Middle-earth towards their goal. We could say much more, but that would be telling. Read the book.