The Hobbit or There and Back Again

John Ronald Reuel Tolkien

This is the story of an incredible adventure that a band of dwarves has lived through when they went to look for the gold stolen by the dragon. Bilbo Baggins, who liked comfort and who did not have many ambitions, accidentally became a part of this risky journey. To his own surprise he showed a great inventiveness and adroitness as a burglar. Fights with trolls, goblins, dwarves, elves and giant spiders, the conversation with a dragon Smaug the Magnificent and rather involuntary presence during the Battle of Five Armies – these are just some adventures that Bilbo lived through. Though, there were light moments: sincere friendship, tasty food, laughter and songs. The Hobbit, written by the professor Tolkien for his own children, was met with big enthusiasm immediately after release. This astonishing story, fully accomplished and finished, at the same time is a preamble for The Lord of the Rings.