The Hobbit
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 The Hobbit facts

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• 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
• The book remains popular and is recognized as a classic in children's literature
• The Hobbit is set in a time "between the Dawn of Færie and the Dominion of Men", and follows the quest of home-loving hobbit Bilbo Baggins to win a share of the treasure guarded by Smaug the dragon
• Bilbo's journey takes him from light-hearted, rural surroundings into more sinister territory
• The story is told in the form of an episodic quest, and most chapters introduce a specific creature or type of creature of Tolkien's geography
• Bilbo gains a new level of maturity, competence, and wisdom by accepting the disreputable, romantic, fey, and adventurous sides of his nature and applying his wits and common sense
• The story reaches its climax in the Battle of the Five Armies, where many of the characters and creatures from earlier chapters re-emerge to engage in conflict