The Hobbit – Chapter XIX – The Last Stage
Here we are at the final chapter. It's a short chapter, but it is broken into three parts. First, Bilbo...
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The Hobbit – Chapter XVIII – The Return Journey
One of the nice things about Tolkien is that he lets his stories end naturally. Of course Bilbo can't stay...
The Hobbit – Chapter VII – Queer Lodgings
The title of this chapter betrays the age of The Hobbit (First published in 1937). People just don't use the...
The Hobbit – Chapter VI – Out Of The Frying-Pan Into The Fire
Chapter VI has always felt to me like the end of the beginning. Up until now, Tolkien has been setting...
The Hobbit – Chapter IV – Over Hill and Under Hill
This is another short chapter, but it has a lot of action in it. It starts with the thirteen dwarves,...
The Hobbit – Chapter III – A Short Rest
A Short Rest is a short chapter. It is our first introduction to elves and to Elrond. Elrond is a...
The Hobbit – Chapter II – Roast Mutton
Chapter II is special to me. When I was a kid, I'm pretty sure I didn't know what to make...
The Hobbit – Chapter I – An Unexpected Party
The Hobbit is one of my favorite books. I've lost count of how many times I've read it. The first...
