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The Annotated HobbitFor readers throughout the world, The Hobbit serves as an introduction to the enchanting world of Middle earth, home of elves, wizards, dwarves, goblins, dragons, orcs and a host of other creatures depicted in The Lord of the Rings and The Silmarillion tales that sprang from the mind of the most beloved author of all time, J. R. R. Tolkien. Newly expanded and completely redesigned, Douglas A. Anderson's The Annotated Hobbit is the definitive
For readers throughout the world, The Hobbit serves as an introduction to the enchanting world of Middle-earth, home of elves, wizards, dwarves, goblins, dragons, orcs and a host of other creatures depicted in The Lord of the Rings and The Silmarillion -- tales that sprang from the mind of the most beloved author of all time, J.R.R. Tolkien.Newly expanded and completely redesigned, Douglas A. Anderson's The Annotated Hobbit is the definitive explication of the sources, characters, places, and things of J.R.R. Tolkien's timeless classic. Integrated with Anderson's notes and placed alongside the fully restored and corrected text of the original story are more than 150 illustrations showing visual interpretations of The Hobbit specific to many of the cultures that have come to know and love Tolkien's Middle-earth. Tolkien's original line drawings, maps and color paintings are also included, making this the most lavishly informative edition of The Hobbit available.
The Annotated Hobbit shows how Tolkien worked as a writer, what his influences and interests were, and how these relate to the invented world of Middle-earth. It gives a valuable overview of Tolkien's life and the publishing history of The Hobbit, and explains how every feature of The Hobbit fits within the rest of Tolkien's invented world. Here we learn how Gollum's character was revised to accommodate the true nature of the One Ring, and we can read the full text of The Quest of Erebor, Gandalf's explanation of how he came to send Bilbo Baggins on his journey with the dwarves. Anderson also makes meaningful and often surprising connections to our own world and literary history -- from Beowulf to The Marvellous Land of Snergs, from the Brothers Grimm to C. S. Lewis.
Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin
Published: 09/09/2002
ISBN: 9780618134700
Pages: 416
Weight: 2.10lbs
Size: 9.34h x 7.98w x 1.13d
Review Citations: Library Journal 10/01/2002 pg. 134
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★★★★★ 3
NOT For Aggressive Chewers, Otherwise Great!
Style: I-Squeak Cone
Not for aggressive chewers. My dog had it torn apart in under an hour. It bounced and squeaked great, looked cute, and was a good size. I would consider buying this again for his birthday, because that's when I buy fun, more expensive but less great toys. Otherwise I would not buy again, because of how quickly he had it torn apart.
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Reviewed in the United States on February 14, 2026
★★★★★ 5
Super durable enjoyable toy for the Doggo
Style: I-Squeak Cone
I purchased this squeak toy for my Dachshund and he is very destructive. He can destroy a squeak toy like its his only purpose in life but he has had this toy for a few months now and he loves it. We play many hours of fetch with this and he has yet to chew it up or wear out the squeaker. He has not yet been able to chew any holes in it and plays with it for hours. One of the things I like best about it is he loves to hide his toys under furniture and cannot get this particular toy under the couch or entertainment center where he will bark non stop until you retrieve it. He plays with it at home and is perfect for our camping trips and trips to Grandmas as well and still comes back safe and intact.
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Reviewed in the United States on June 3, 2026
★★★★★ 5
Good toy for tough chewer.
Color: Hammer, Size: 7 Inch
My dog loved this toy. I would purchase again. Was a pretty tough toy, lasted longer than most.
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Reviewed in the United States on March 29, 2026
★★★★★ 5
Durable
Color: Hammer, Size: 7 Inch
Even my monster hasn't been able to chew through these in a few months, and he has destroyed one of the black Kongs in the same time frame.
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Reviewed in the United States on May 24, 2026
★★★★★ 5
Tough to destroy for aggressive chewers
Color: Wrench, Size: 8 Inch
My doggie chewed out stairscase, the sofa, my shoes, and would destroy anything labeled pet “tough” toys. This stopped her from destroying!! Soo cool and cleans her teeth too. I got this one as gift for other retriever fams! Super cool. Doesn’t smell bad and its lightweight but durable like crazy.
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Reviewed in the United States on January 30, 2026