LEADER 02890oam 2200433 450 001 9910151702703321 005 20190911112723.0 010 $a1-68217-121-3 035 $a(OCoLC)964520877 035 $a(MiFhGG)GVRL08NE 035 $a(EXLCZ)993710000000952515 100 $a20170729h20162016 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurun|---uuuua 181 $ctxt$2rdacontent 182 $cc$2rdamedia 183 $acr$2rdacarrier 200 04$aThe hobbit /$feditor, Stephen W. Potts, University of California, San Diego 210 $cSalem Press 210 1$aIpswich, Massachusetts :$cSalem Press ;$aAmenia, NY :$cGrey House Publishing,$d[2016] 210 4$d?2016 215 $a1 online resource (xii, 245 pages) $cillustrations 225 1 $aCritical insights 225 0 $aGale eBooks 311 $a1-68217-120-5 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $tThe Portal to Middle-earth /$rStephen W. Potts --$tThe Life of J.R.R. Tolkien /$rStephen W. Potts --$tJ.R.R. Tolkien's world : literary, cultural, and historical influences on Middle-earth's subcreator /$rKelly R. Orazi --$tAn unexpected success : the Hobbit and the critics /$rAlicia Fox-Lenz --$tThe riddles and the cup : medieval Germanic motifs in the Hobbit /$rJason Fisher --$tBilbo Baggins, Harry Potter, and the fate of enchantment /$rJohn Rosegrant --$t"Of gold and an alloy" : Tolkien, the Hobbit, and the northern heroic spirit /$rHannah Parry --$t"Witness those rings and roundelays" : The Hobbit as fairy-story /$rJared Lobdell --$tFairy-stories that fueled the Hobbit /$rKris Swank --$tThe poems of the Hobbit /$rJosh Brown --$tA turning point in his career : the effect of the Hobbit on Middle-earth /$rSara Waldorf --$tThe Hobbit : a mythopoeic need for adventure /$rJelena Borojevic? --$tGrowing up Tolkien : finding our way through Mirkwood /$rKayla Shaw --$tHow to slay a dragon when you are only three feet tall /$rAure?lie Bre?mont --$tTolkien and the illustrators : visual representations of the Hobbit /$rM. Lee Alexander. 330 8 $aJ.R.R. Tolkien's novel was met with international acclaim upon its publication in 1937, given its adventurous plot, elements of high fantasy, and lovable protagonist, Bilbo Baggins. This compilation of essays closely studies the classic staple of children's literature by examining some of its themes-such as maturation and overcoming greed-exploring the world of Middle-earth, and comparing/contrasting the text with its popular sequel, The Lord of the Rings.$c-- Amazon.com. 410 0$aCritical insights. 517 $aCritical Insights 608 $aCriticism, interpretation, etc.$2fast 676 $a823/.912 702 $aPotts$b Stephen W.$f1949- 801 0$bMiFhGG 801 1$bMiFhGG 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910151702703321 996 $aThe hobbit$92896309 997 $aUNINA