Exploring J.R.R. Tolkien's The Hobbit

The Hobbithas been a childhood classic for decades. Millions have read and loved it before they reached high school; many carry cherished memories of a parent reading the book aloud to them. For some readers, it opens the door to a world of fantasy which will enrich the rest of their lives. The Hobbitis one of the most widely read and best-loved books of the twentieth century. Exploring The Hobbitis a fun, thoughtful, and insightful companion volume, designed to bring a thorough and original new reading of this great work to a general audience. Professor Corey Olsen (also known as the Tolkien Professor) will take readers on an in-depth journey through The Hobbitchapter by chapter, revealing the stories within the story: the dark desires of dwarves and the sublime laughter of elves, the nature of evil and its hopelessness, the mystery of divine providence and human choice, and, most of all, the revolutions within the life of Bilbo Baggins. Exploring The Hobbitis a book which will make The Hobbitcome alive for readers as it never has before.