Rateliff chronicles Tolkien's process in writing his 1938 work The Hobbit by providing early manuscript versions and noting the changes made. He also includes an account of the revision of the famous chapter "Riddles in the Dark" in 1949 to reflect the new information about the One Ring as given in The Lord of the Rings, and an account of Tolkien's attempt to rewrite The Hobbit in the 1960s so the that tone of the book would better match that of The Lord of the Rings. Also of interest are drawings and unpublished maps by Tolkien. The work comes in two parts: Mr. Baggins and Return to Bag-End.
Exploring J. R. R. Tolkien's The Hobbit by Corey Olsen
Olsen offers a critical look at The Hobbit as a work in its own right and not only as a prequel to The Lord of Rings by going through the book chapter-by-chapter. He pays particular attention to the poetry of the work.
The Letters of J. R. R. Tolkied ed. by Humphrey Carpenter and Christopher Tolkien
Tolkien describes his progress through Middle-earth in his own words, addressing such subjects as the meaning behind The Lord of the Rings, the significance of certain characters, and the surprising turns his writing took. Readers will learn how Middle-earth took shape in Tolkien's mind through the years as well as the author's thoughts on extra-literary matters.
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