what is the storyline?
The story follows the quest of home-loving Bilbo Baggins, the titular hobbit, to win a share of the treasure guarded by Smaug the dragon. Bilbo's journey takes him from light-hearted, rural surroundings into more sinister territory
The Hobbit
"The Hobbit" is set within Tolkien's fictional universe and follows the quest of home-loving Bilbo Baggins, the titular hobbit, to win a share of the treasure guarded by Smaug the dragon. Bilbo's journey takes him from light-hearted, rural surroundings into more sinister territory.
who played gandolf in the lord of the rings UNANSWERABLE where did the name come from? Tolkien derived the name "Gandalf" from "Gandálfr".  In Old Norse, the name means "staff-elf". who is he? Gandalf is a protagonist in "The Hobbit" and "The Lord of the Rings". He is a wizard, one of the "Istari" order, and the leader and mentor of the Fellowship of the Ring. can you describe the character? Tolkien once described Gandalf as an angel incarnate; later, both he and other scholars have likened Gandalf to the Norse god Odin in his "Wanderer" guise. Others have described Gandalf as a guide-figure who assists the protagonist what kind of a work is the hobbit? It is a children's fantasy novel who is the author? J. R. R. Tolkien is the book adapted into anything else? Yes,  stage production, motion picture
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The Hobbit [SEP] Introduction
The Hobbit, or There and Back Again is a children's fantasy novel by English author J. R. R. Tolkien. It was published on 21 September 1937 to wide critical acclaim, being nominated for the Carnegie Medal and awarded a prize from the "New York Herald Tribune" for best juvenile fiction. The book remains popular and is recognized as a classic in children's literature. "The Hobbit" is set within Tolkien's fictional universe and follows the quest of home-loving Bilbo Baggins, the titular hobbit, to win a share of the treasure guarded by Smaug the dragon. Bilbo's journey takes him from light-hearted, rural surroundings into more sinister territory.