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Per i lettori di tutto il mondo, Lo Hobbit è il primo capitolo del Signore degli Anelli, uno dei massimi cicli narrativi del XX secolo. Questa edizione vede la nuova traduzione della Società Tolkieniana Italiana, e le splendide illustrazioni di Alan Lee.
Gli hobbit sono (o erano) gente piccola, alta all'incirca la metà di noi, e più bassa dei barbuti nani. Gli hobbit non hanno barba. In loro c'è poco o niente di magico, a parte quella magia di tipo comune e quotidiano che li aiuta a sparire silenziosi e rapidi quando persone ingombranti e stupide come me e voi gli capitano intorno, con un rumore da elefante che essi sono in grado di sentire a un miglio di distanza.
Pubblicato per la prima volta nel 1937, «Lo Hobbit» è per i lettori di tutto il mondo il primo capitolo del «Signore degli Anelli», uno dei massimi cicli narrativi del XX secolo. Protagonisti della vicenda sono, per l'appunto, gli hobbit, piccoli esseri «dolci come il miele e resistenti come le radici di alberi secolari», che vivono con semplicità e saggezza in un idillico scenario di campagna: la Contea. La placida esistenza degli hobbit viene turbata quando il mago Gandalf e tredici nani si presentano alla porta dell'ignaro Bilbo Baggins e lo trascinano in una pericolosa avventura. Lo scopo è la riconquista di un leggendario tesoro, custodito da Smaug, un grande e temibile drago. Bilbo, riluttante, si imbarca nell'impresa, inconsapevole che lungo il cammino s'imbatterà in una strana creatura di nome Gollum.
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Ka hopita: a iʻole, i laila a hoʻi hou mai
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Lo Hobbit: Con le illustrazioni di Alan Lee
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The Hobbit: or, There and Back Again
2012, Mariner Books
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Hobbitus Ille: Illuc Atque Rursus Retrorsum
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The Hobbit: or There and Back Again
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The Hobbit is a tale of high adventure, undertaken by a company of dwarves in search of dragon-guarded gold. A reluctant partner in this perilous quest is Bilbo Baggins, a comfort-loving unambitious hobbit, who surprises even himself by his resourcefulness and skill as a burglar.
Encounters with trolls, goblins, dwarves, elves, and giant spiders, conversations with the dragon, Smaug, and a rather unwilling presence at the Battle of Five Armies are just some of the adventures that befall Bilbo.
Bilbo Baggins has taken his place among the ranks of the immortals of children’s fiction. Written by Professor Tolkien for his children, The Hobbit met with instant critical acclaim when published.
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