1988, ISBN: 9780395476901

HarperCollins. Hardcover. NEW. In one volume for the first time, this revised and updated examination of how J.R.R.Tolkien came to write his original masterpiece The Hobbit includes his… Mehr…

HarperCollins. Hardcover. NEW. In one volume for the first time, this revised and updated examination of how J.R.R.Tolkien came to write his original masterpiece The Hobbit includes his complete unpublished draft version of the story, together with notes and illustrations by Tolkien himself. For the first time in one volume, The History of the Hobbit presents the complete unpublished text of the original manuscript of J.R.R.Tolkiens The Hobbit, accompanied by John Rateliff's lively and informative account of how the book came to be written and published. As well as recording the numerous changes made to the story both before and after publication, it examines chapter-by-chapter why those changes were made and how they reflect Tolkien's ever-growing concept of Middle-earth. The Hobbit was first published on 21 September 1937. Like its successor, The Lord of the Rings, it is a story that "grew in the telling", and many characters and story threads in the published text are completely different from what Tolkien first wrote to read aloud to his young sons as part of their "fireside reads". As well as reproducing the original version of one of literature's most famous stories, both on its own merits and as the foundation for The Lord of the Rings, this new book includes many little-known illustrations and previously unpublished maps for The Hobbit by Tolkien himself. Also featured are extensive annotations and commentaries on the date of composition, how Tolkien's professional and early mythological writings influenced the story, the imaginary geography he created, and how Tolkien came to revise the book years after publication to accommodate events in The Lord of the Rings. Like Christopher Tolkiens The History of The Lord of the Rings before it, this is a thoughtful yet exhaustive examination of one of the most treasured stories in English literature. Long overdue for a classic book now celebrating 75 years in print, this companion edition offers fascinating new insights for those who have grown up with this enchanting tale, and will delight those who are about to enter Bilbo's round door for the first time., HarperCollins, 6, Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1988. first thus, first Print. Hard Cover. Very Good++/Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Book Description: BOSTON HOUGHTON MIFFLIN CO. 1988. GOOD DJ, has a minor tear on back cover's edge, with some light edge/shelfwear. Deep Blue boards with gilt stamping along spine, The text is very white & clean and intact, the binding tight. black and white line drawings scattered throughout text. Uncommom glimpse into the revisions made to the published text. DATE PUBLISHED: 1988 EDITION:. Illustrated by J.R.R. TOLKIEN. Binding is HARD BACK. 335 PAGES pp. 11.25 X 8.75". Annotated by Douglas A. Anderson., Houghton Mifflin, 1988, 2.75<

1988, ISBN: 0395476909

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[EAN: 9780395476901], Gebraucht, wie neu, [PU: Houghton Mifflin], JRR, TOLKIEN, ADVANCE, UNCORRECTED, PROOF, ARC, HOBBIT, ANNOTATED, DOUGLAS, ANDERSON, The Annotated Hobbit (Advance Uncor… Mehr…

[EAN: 9780395476901], Gebraucht, wie neu, [PU: Houghton Mifflin], JRR, TOLKIEN, ADVANCE, UNCORRECTED, PROOF, ARC, HOBBIT, ANNOTATED, DOUGLAS, ANDERSON, The Annotated Hobbit (Advance Uncorrected Proof) J.R.R. Tolkien; Douglas A. Anderson (introduction and notes) Published Houghton Mifflin Company, Boston, 1988 This Book is in Near Fine Condition. Quarto (11" x 8.5"), 337 pp. Pages remain clean and unmarked; spine, uncreased. From the Preface, "In compiling this annotated edition of The Hobbit, I have relied heavily on tolkien's own writings, particularly his letters but also anything dating from before or around the time when The Hobbit was produced." A fascinating and informative history along with the further corrected text of the 3rd Edition of 1966, the last edition that contained corrections by the author. Reprints the original First Edition text from Chapter 5: Riddles in the Dark and several of Tolkien's early poems. Douglas A. Anderson's The Annotated Hobbit is the definitive explication of the sources, characters, places, and things of J.R.R. Tolkien's timeless classic. Integrated with Anderson's notes and placed alongside the fully restored and corrected text of the original story are more than 150 illustrations showing visual interpretations of The Hobbit specific to many of the cultures that have come to know and love Tolkien's Middle-earth. Tolkien's original line drawings, maps and color paintings are also included, making this the most lavishly informative edition of The Hobbit available. The Annotated Hobbit shows how Tolkien worked as a writer, what his influences and interests were, and how these relate to the invented world of Middle-earth. It gives a valuable overview of Tolkien's life and the publishing history of The Hobbit, and explains how every feature of The Hobbit fits within the rest of Tolkien's invented world. Here we learn how Gollum's character was revised to accommodate the true nature of the One Ring, and we can read the full text of The Quest of Erebor, Gandalf's explanation of how he came to send Bilbo Baggins on his journey with the dwarves. Anderson also makes meaningful and often surprising connections to our own world and literary history -- from Beowulf to The Marvellous Land of Snergs, from the Brothers Grimm to C. S. Lewis. This handsome edition of the classic also includes bibliography and linguistic and source materials and a map of Wilderland. A phenomenal adjunct to any Tolkien collection., Books<

1988, ISBN: 0395476909

[EAN: 9780395476901], Gebraucht, guter Zustand, [SC: 38.05], [PU: Houghton Mifflin Company., Boston.], weight: 2.5 lb. Fine in a very good dust jacket with a short closed tear at the spin… Mehr…

[EAN: 9780395476901], Gebraucht, guter Zustand, [SC: 38.05], [PU: Houghton Mifflin Company., Boston.], weight: 2.5 lb. Fine in a very good dust jacket with a short closed tear at the spine head, $24.95 price on dust jacket flap. Introduction and notes by Douglas A Anderson. Illustrated by the author. 28.5x22 cm. x, 337 pp. Quarter blue cloth over green boards, gilt spine title, gilt ornament on cover., Books<