The Annotated Hobbit (ISBN 9700), by Douglas Anderson and J.R.R. Tolkien, was a comprehensive study of the publication history of The Hobbit. The most recent revised edition was published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt in August 2002. Overview Edit. The warrior’s heroic code (Annotated Hobbit 226). Another work by Tolkien confronts the same issue: the character Frodo is told that he must resist going to a “cave, slowly to forget and to be forgotten” (365). WORKS CITED Tolkien, J. Annotated Hobbit. Edited by Douglas A. Anderson, Houghton Mifflin, 2002.--.
Contents. Summary According to the editor, The Annotated Hobbit is a referenced novel where in the margins the 'annotator adds commentary'. The edition includes also more than 150 black-and-white illustrations from foreign editions and some that were drawn by Tolkien himself. This allows for breadth of understanding of the Hobbit, hence contributing to the overall understanding of. Purpose of publication The main purpose behind the publication of The Annotated Hobbit was to allow readers to understand 'how Tolkien worked as a writer, what his influences and interests were, and how these relate to the invented world of Middle-earth.'
Moreover, this also allowed for the publication of rare poems written by Tolkien (several of which were previously unpublished). This may help the reader improve the understanding of the culture that surrounds The Hobbit and Middle-earth in general. Editions In 2002, after the initial publication of The Annotated Hobbit, a 'Revised and Expanded Edition' was published. This version included maps and colour paintings. It also provided newer sources and greater understanding of Tolkien's legendarium. The appendix includes a chapter 'The Quest of Erebor' about Gandalf's motivation to join Bilbo to the dwarven company. Another British edition was published in 2003 by of London.
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