The Hobbit
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The Hobbit is a visual artwork classified under the genres of juvenile fantasy, young adult literature, fairy tale, fantasy, and high fantasy . It belongs to multiple overlapping categories that reflect its narrative style and target audience, blending elements of traditional fairy tale with the expansive worldbuilding characteristic of high fantasy . The work is situated within literary traditions that appeal to younger readers while maintaining the structural and thematic depth of broader fantasy genres . Its classification as both juvenile fantasy and young adult literature indicates its dual accessibility to children and adolescent readers . The inclusion of fairy tale alongside fantasy and high fantasy underscores its mythic tone and archetypal storytelling .
Key Facts
- Author: J. R. R. Tolkien[3]
- Illustrator: J. R. R. Tolkien[4]
- Genre: juvenile fantasy[5], young adult literature[6], fairy tale[7], fantasy[8], high fantasy[9]
- Followed by: The Lord of the Rings[10], The Fellowship of the Ring[11]
- Place of publication: United Kingdom[12]
- Commons category: The Hobbit[13]
- Language of work or name: English[14]
- Country of origin: United Kingdom[15]
- Publication date: September 21, 1937[16], 1937[17]
- Characters: Bilbo Baggins[18], Thorin Oakenshield[19], Gandalf[20], Smaug[21], Elrond[22], Gollum (fantasy)[23], Beorn[24], Bard the Bowman[25]
- Has edition or translation: El hobito[26], The Hobbit (2006 paperback edition)[27], O hobbit[28], Q92101068[29], Q92105397[30], Q92106061[31], Q92108007[32], Q117280202[33], Q117281253[34], The Hobbit[35], Lo hobbit, o La riconquista del tesoro[36], Hobit, aneb, Cesta tam a zase zpátky[37], The Annotated Hobbit[38], The Hobbit, or There and Back Again[39]
- Narrative location: Middle-earth[40]
- Topic's main category: Category:The Hobbit[41]
- Main subject: Tolkien's legendarium[42]
- Takes place in fictional universe: Tolkien's legendarium[43]
- Title: The Hobbit[44]
- Has characteristic: debut novel[45]
- Subtitle: or There and Back Again[46]
- List of characters: list of The Hobbit characters[47]
- Different from: Hobbit[48]
- First line: In a hole in the ground there lived a hobbit.[49]
- Uses: fantasy map[50]
- Last line: "Thank Goodness!" said Bilbo laughing, and handed him the tobacco-jar.[51]
- Derivative work: Hobbit[52], The Hobbit trilogy[53], The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey[54], The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug[55], The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies[56], The Hobbit[57]
Product Details
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Why It Matters
The Hobbit has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[60] It is known by 44 alternative names across languages and contexts.[61]