Follow this link, the hobbit book report, to read an example of a wellwritten book report, written by mikaela. Dec, 20 certainly smaug is depicted as being very rich in the novel. Mikaela also shares what she liked about the book and why. Watch the movie or sparknote it if you dont want to read. Aside from being an author, tolkien was also a poet, university professor and philologist. I have yet to finish the book so please answer no further than my actual question. Certainly smaug is depicted as being very rich in the novel. The hobbit is one of the greatest books of all time. Feb 12, 2011 since you didnt specify whether you wanted book pages or like the prior knights and such heres the page properties. However, this does not necessarily mean it is more difficult to read. Why isnt bilbo found until the day after the battle. Jan 31, 2009 not sure about the reading level but you can find a wealth of information on the characters, setting etc, from. The hobbit riddle game chapter 5 activityworksheet by. The latter tend to have larger, and therefore fewer, pages.
Bilbo gets to receive 114th of the treasure, all of his travel expenses will. This is a funny engaging activity that accompanies the hobbit novel or graphic novel. The final hobbit film is an unprecedentedly gratuitous stretch of. About dee im a smallish, loud, energetic and generally happy hobbit. This report provides plenty of clear, concise details about the hobbit without spoiling the story. Bilbo baggins is a hobbit who enjoys a comfortable, unambitious life, rarely traveling. Annabelle oneal be inspired from what you know and aspire to know more. They live barefooted, and live in underground houses which have windows, as they are typically built into the sides of hills. This is probably the best book you will ever be assigned to read tho. Numbered pages means the page number of the last page of the story itself, regardless of whether the page number actually appears on the page. In which order should i read the works of tolkien, and what. Since you didnt specify whether you wanted book pages or like the prior knights and such heres the page properties. Harpercollins uk the first new illustrated edition of the hobbit for more than 15 years contains 150 brand new colour illustrations artist jemima catlins charming and lively interpretation brings tolkiens beloved. Page counts arent always the same among editions, but were just looking for an estimate of length.
The actual word count for the hunger games is 99,750 and my utility calculates 94,743 words. I have a hardback copy with 276 pages to the story, followed by the first chapter of the lord of the. It includes five full page illustrations in full color and many more in two colors, in addition to thrors map. Having turned the last page of the book just a few short nights ago, slipping into bilbos shoes or rather into his leathery feet seemed like the perfect thing to do before i began reading the. Background the site in question was a compliance reporting website, where the information was being packaged together with other information to then be presented to the compliance agency. The hobbit can be a difficult, and for some frustrating novel study. This activity helps to relieve tension and show the readers that this novel can be light and fun. Word count for famous novels organized commonplace book. If youre talking about all three books together its 1008 pages for the story and with the stuff at the end its 17 pages. Other tech interests include dabbling with netbsd unix on cobalt qube hardware. The text pages are printed in black with green accents. We are two hobbits of the shire who love the books and the movies and in no way intend to infringe anyones. About half the height of humans, they are also referred to as halflings.
Or are you a visually impaired reader who prefers largeprint editions. The hobbit, or there and back again, better known by its abbreviated title the hobbit, is a fantasy novel and childrens book by j. For ages i could never get past the first couple of chapters of lotr because it was so childish. Tolkiens the hobbit 1937 may appear to be difficult, but this novel is one of the most wellknown and wellloved of the twentieth. Featuring many characters shown in the movies, these coloring pages can be a fun time for you tolkiens fans. The truth is that in this book a number of good things, never before united, have come together. Scenario a client requested the ability to copypaste the content of a report from the website to word. Chapter 12 inside information summary questions the hobbit. I read it three times, which is small compared to the amount others read it. Sharp objects has a word count of 80,565 and my utility. The book remains popular and is recognized as a classic in. I just finished the chapter on the doorstep and have no idea.
The book remains popular and is recognized as a classic in childrens literature. The silmarillion and the lord of the rings both introduce many times more new concepts, characters and locations which makes them more complex. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Hobbits are a fictional humanlike race in the novels of j. It was published on 21 september 1937 to wide critical acclaim, being nominated for the carnegie medal and awarded a prize from the new york herald tribune for best juvenile fiction. This is a clever strategy for immersing readers in the fictional world of the book. Welcome to the other change of hobbits web site, a place where you can browse, ask questions, get recommendations, harass our friendly staff or just hang out almost like visiting the brickandmortar store. He was only found the next day because he woke up as a dwarf was looking for him. How many pages do the lord of the rings books have. The first paragraph of the hobbit is a surprise to read, because tolkien doesnt begin by describing what a hobbit ishe begins by describing the hole. The hobbit 95,022 the lord of the rings 455,125 the two towers 143,436 the return of the king 4,462. At one point, bilbo baggins, the books hero, addresses him as o smaug, the unassessably wealthy and his gold is described as being beyond price and count.
The shire of the hobbits home page hall of time library. Tolkiens own children, the hobbit met with instant critical acclaim. Where does the expedition make each of their three camps. I am a technical architect, specialising in all aspects of the softwaredefined datacentre.
Tolkiens own children, the hobbit has sold many millions of copies worldwide and established itself as a modern classic. He isnt found because he is invisible and also unconscious. In this short clip, peter jackson goes through the set of the hobbit to show the intricate details that eventually come together to make the final film. We refer to ourselves as hobbits, not because we are huge tolkien fans although my mother was an avid reader, and read the trilogy at least once a year for as long as she can remember but because we are characteristically hobbity in that we are small, we love to eat, and. Tolkien this study guide consists of approximately 35 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of the hobbit. I hadnt realised it was written as a link from the hobbit because i had never read the hobbit. If youre looking for the length of the book, it all depends on the size of the book, the size of the font and whether its paperback or hard covered but roughly theres about 300. Anyway, if you like the hobbit trilogy movies, you might want to enjoy these coloring pages. May 16, 2014 follow this link, the hobbit book report, to read an example of a wellwritten book report, written by mikaela. But for each book its 398 pages for the fellowship of the. Jan 23, 2004 having turned the last page of the book just a few short nights ago, slipping into bilbos shoes or rather into his leathery feet seemed like the perfect thing to do before i began reading the. What wont the men of laketown stay with the dwarves. Individually, each of those books is longer than the hobbit, and yet they.
Unfortunately, they dont offer word count so ive created an algorithm based on the number of pages, genre, and the dimensions of the book. You can print and color the printable images of the dwarf king, thorin and his companions. Title page bowing hobbit insignia was changed to the publishers device of a seated flautist. With ian mckellen, martin freeman, richard armitage, cate blanchett. It sucks that you were assigned that book to read, school kills the magic of a good story.
Tolkien 18921973 is the creator of middleearth and author of such classic and extraordinary works of fiction as the hobbit, the lord of the rings, and the silmarillion. Amaranth and melilot brandybuck at your service and your familys. Houghton mifflin harcourt, feb 15, 2012 juvenile fiction 288 pages. How many pages are all of the lord of the rings books.
Then men wont stay with the dwarves until the songs are proven true. Tolkien 18921973 was an english author best known for his high fantasy novels including the lord of the rings, the hobbit and others. Hobbits first appeared in the 1937 childrens novel the hobbit, whose. The hobbit, or there and back again is a childrens fantasy novel by english author j. Bilbo and company are forced to engage in a war against an array of combatants and keep the lonely mountain from falling into the hands of a rising darkness. There are some wonderful sequences in battle of the five armies, and the attention to detail is breathtaking each different space rendered with thrilling complexity, but the film feels more like a long drawnout closing paragraph rather than like the desolation of smaug a. Jan 30, 2016 the hobbit chapter 1 summary hobbits are little people, smaller than dwarfs and live underground. Dec, 20 the hobbit, or there and back again, better known by its abbreviated title the hobbit, is a fantasy novel and childrens book by j. It can not be seen, cannot be felt, cannot be heard, cannot be smelt, it lies behind stars and under hills, and empty holes it fillsit comes first and follows after, ends life, kills laughter answer. Search for word count totals in books word counters. Not sure about the reading level but you can find a wealth of information on the characters, setting etc, from. The harpercollins 2002 alan lee edition has the same pagination as the hm edition. The hobbit has more unique words and a higher unique word density than both the silmarillion and each volume in the lord of the rings.
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