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=The Hobbit The Enchanting Prelude to The Lord of the Rings                = = “Not all those who wander are lost.” J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, 1892-1973. =            J.R.R. Tolkien (January 3, 1892 – September 2, 1973)            This is the book in which J.R.R. Tolkien first created the fantasy world called Middle-earth.                  J.R.R. Tolkien was born on January 3, 1892, in Bloemfontein in the Orange Free State (now Free State Province, part of South Africa). He married Edith Mary Bratt on March 22, 1916. During WWI Tolkien volunteered for military service and was commissioned in the British Army as a Second Lieutenant in the Lancashire Fusiliers. J.R.R. Tolkien had four children. After retiring in 1959, Tolkien's book sales were so profitable that he regreted not choosing earlier retirement. He died on September 2, 1972, and was burried next to his wife Edith. http://www.tolkiensociety.org/tolkien/biography.html   //The Hobbit//    This story begins at Bilbo Baggins' house. Bilbo Baggins is a hobbit, a small race smaller than humans. One day Bilbo's good friend Gandalf arrives. Gandalf tells Bilbo that he is going to be part of and adventure. Bilbo does not want to be part of the adventure because hobbits are very peaceful, quiet people. A few days later thirteen dwarves arrive at Bilbo's house unexpectadly. After talking for a long time Bilbo decides to go on the advanture with them. They must got to Lonely Mountain to reclaim Thorin's treasure from the dragon Smaug. The dwarves to not have very much confidence in Bilbo, but Gandalf assures the dwarves that there is more to him than meets the eye.  On there way to Lonely Mountian they encounter many adventures. While the group passes through the Misty Mountians Bilbo is accidentaly left behind. Bilbo wanders around for a while until he finds a golden ring. He picks it up and puts it into his pocket. Going through the tunnels and caverns Bilbo runs into Gollum. Gollum wants to eat Bilbo so they have a contest of riddles to decide his fate. Bilbo wins and uses the ring to escape from Gollum and out of the mountains.  The group finally makes it to Lake Town, near Lonely Mountain. Bilbo sneaks into the mountain and talks to the dragon Smaug. Smaug accidentaly reveals his one weakness. After Bilbo steals from Smaug he is so furious that he burns down Lake Town. The humans of Lake Town and the Elrond's elves feel that they deserve a share of the treasure. At this moment an army of goblins and Wargs marches to start a war, so the elves, dwarves and humans must band together to fight. <span style="DISPLAY: block; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; TEXT-ALIGN: left"> <span style="DISPLAY: block; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; TEXT-ALIGN: left">The goblins nearly win but reinforcements come to help the good armies. After the war Bilbo and Gandalf return home. Bilbo continues his life but will never be accepted by the other hobbits again. <span style="DISPLAY: block; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; TEXT-ALIGN: left"> <span style="DISPLAY: block; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; TEXT-ALIGN: left"> <span style="DISPLAY: block; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; TEXT-ALIGN: left">  <span style="DISPLAY: block; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; TEXT-ALIGN: left"> http://www.literaturewriters.com/see-Tolkien-J-R-R--The-Hobbit-223-page-10.php  <span style="DISPLAY: block; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; TEXT-ALIGN: left"> <span style="DISPLAY: block; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; TEXT-ALIGN: left"> I thought this was a very good book. When ever i had spare time I found myself reading this book until the very end. The great description and the exciting andventures kept me glued to the pages. I recomend this book to anybody who is looking for a good adventure story. media type="youtube" key="E_ahfePxp-I" height="344" width="425"        <span style="DISPLAY: block; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; TEXT-ALIGN: left"> <span style="DISPLAY: block; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; TEXT-ALIGN: left">  <span style="DISPLAY: block; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; TEXT-ALIGN: left">  <span style="DISPLAY: block; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; TEXT-ALIGN: left">  After reading this book you might like to read The Lord of the Rings trilogy. <span style="DISPLAY: block; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; TEXT-ALIGN: left">  http://www.lordoftherings.net/ Another fabulous wiki http://park204.wikispaces.com/Kirby+The+Hobbit <span style="DISPLAY: block; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; TEXT-ALIGN: left"> <span style="DISPLAY: block; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; TEXT-ALIGN: left">Works Cited <span style="DISPLAY: block; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; TEXT-ALIGN: left"> " The Hobbit Book Notes Summary". 2006.  http://www.bookrags.com/notes/hob/   "The Hobbit". 2008.  http://www.sparknotes.com/lit/hobbit/   Tolkien, J.R.R. The Hobbit. New York: Ballintine Books, 1966. <span style="DISPLAY: block; FONT-SIZE: 50%; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; TEXT-ALIGN: left"> <span style="DISPLAY: block; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; TEXT-ALIGN: left"> =