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For readers worldwide, The Hobbit introduces the enchanting realm of Middle-earth, home to elves, wizards, dwarves, and other fantastical beings created by J.R.R. Tolkien. Douglas A. Anderson's newly expanded and redesigned edition serves as the definitive guide to the sources, characters, and settings of this timeless classic. It features over 150 illustrations that reflect various cultural interpretations of Middle-earth, alongside Tolkien's original drawings, maps, and color paintings, making it the most richly informative edition available. This annotated version reveals Tolkien's writing process, his influences, and how they connect to his invented world. It provides an overview of Tolkien's life and the publishing history of The Hobbit, detailing how each element fits within the broader context of his mythology. Readers can discover how Gollum's character evolved in relation to the One Ring and access the full text of The Quest of Erebor, which explains Gandalf's decision to involve Bilbo Baggins in the dwarves' adventure. Anderson also draws intriguing connections to our own world and literary history, linking Tolkien's work to figures and tales from Beowulf to C.S. Lewis.

Hobit je kniha dejovo spojená s trilógiou Pán Prsteňov. Autor, povzbudený čitateľským úspechom, ktorý nasledoval po vydaní Hobita (prvý raz vyšiel v roku 1937), sa rozhodol pokračovať v príbehoch Stredozeme a rozšíriť ich; tak sa zrodil trojdielny román Pán Prsteňov a Silmarillion. Žriedlom spisovateľovej inšpirácie boli grécka, rímska, keltská a anglosaská mytológia, artušovské, karolínske a germánske legendy. V jeho diele sa prejavilo všetko, čím bol: tvorivým spisovateľom, filológom, historikom, etnografom, znalcom mýtov, geografom, filozofom, umelcom a oddaným kresťanom. Tolkienovo rozprávačské majstrovstvo spočíva vo vytvorení vlastnej, originálnej mytológie.