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05-05-2012, 07:37 AM | #1 | |
Princess of Skwerlz
Join Date: Jan 2002
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Hobbit2 - An Introduction
Welcome to our second Chapter-by-Chapter discussion of The Hobbit! Many are looking forward to the movie(s), and we are preparing by rereading the book. This thread gives general information on it as well as on the discussion.
The previous discussions were titled "The Hobbit", so if you click on the "Thread" link at the top left of the CbC sub-forum index, you will find them on page 4 in the alphabetical list. The new threads will show up on the first page, since they begin with "H" instead of "T". Those who would like to may read up on the previous discussions, but we will not reference them directly, since we want to offer a clean slate for all participants. I will not give much introduction for each chapter this time - just a brief opening, then you are welcome to jump in with your thoughts, feelings and opinions. I am using Douglas Anderson's The Annotated Hobbit for my rereading and recommend it for interesting insights into details. John Rateliff's The History of the Hobbit has been published since our last round, so its insights are available to enrich our discussions as well. Hammond and Scull published The Art of the Hobbit last year, and we can use it to comment on Tolkien's pictures. Another possible comparitive reference is the graphic novel of The Hobbit, illustrated by David Wenzel. If you have other secondary literature, please do post about it! I have written a chapter in Music in Middle-earth that has a section on "The Unexpected Concert" in the first chapter. The Annotated Hobbit includes not only a number of reviews of the book which were new to me but also a paragraph summary written by Tolkien for its publishing. Here it is: Quote:
I look forward to your posts!
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