The Hobbit by J. R. R. Tolkien is a classic fantasy novel which precedes ‘The Lord of the Rings’ and sets scene for its series. It was written before ‘The Lord of the Rings’ series. In the 75th edition there is an introduction given with reference to ‘The Hobbit’ and ‘The Lord of the Rings’ – you will get to know the backstory behind this and ‘The Lord of the Rings’ series. The author talks about the characters that he had developed for the story, and inside the book Tolkien himself drew maps with illustrations in order to help readers to connect with the story and the setting. This novel introduces us to the world of Hobbits. Bilbo is one good Hobbit, he lives in a hole. We also see dwarves, wizards, spiders, goblins, wargs, a dragon, and some Lake-town people – the book is full of interesting but strange characters. Bilbo and Gandalf, a wizard, are two important character of the story – though intermittent but their presence adds momentum in the narration. Gandalf s
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