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'''''The Annotated Hobbit''''' is an edition of ''[[The Hobbit]]'' with commentaries by [[Douglas A. Anderson]]. It was first published in [[1988]] in celebration of the 50th anniversary of the first American publication of ''The Hobbit'' by [[Houghton Mifflin]], and later in [[1989]] by [[Unwin Hyman]].<ref> Preface to the second edition, ''[[The Annotated Hobbit]]''</ref> It is the winner of the 1990 [[Mythopoeic Society|Mythopoeic Scholarship Award]] in Inklings Studies.<ref>[https://www.mythsoc.org/awards/awards-winners.htm Complete list of Mythopoeic Awards winners] on mythsoc.org (accessed 16 May 2023)</ref>


'''The Annotated Hobbit''' is an edition of ''[[The Hobbit]]'' which features commentary to the text by [[Douglas A. Anderson]], drawing upon writings of [[J.R.R. Tolkien]]. The book was published to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the first American publication of ''The Hobbit''.
==Overview==
The book includes more than 150 black-and-white illustrations from foreign editions and some that were drawn by [[J.R.R. Tolkien| Tolkien]] himself, as well as some photographs. The commentary notably includes a breakdown of all the differences between the original and revised version of chapter five, ''[[Riddles in the Dark]]'', printing the altered sentences and sometimes full paragraphs where necessary.


In 2002, [[The Annotated Hobbit: Revised and Expanded Edition|a revised and expanded edition of the book]] was released.
===Revised edition===
In [[2002]], a revised and expanded edition was published by [[Houghton Mifflin]]. This version included maps and colour paintings. It also provided many new sources, due to the amount of new literature published. The British edition was published in [[2003]] by [[HarperCollins]].<ref>[https://www.worldcat.org/title/annotated-hobbit-the-hobbit-or-there-and-back-again/oclc/743079750 The Annotated Hobbit: the Hobbit, or There and Back Again] (accessed 21 May 2022)</ref> This edition includes several rare or previously unpublished poems and writings by [[J.R.R. Tolkien]]:


[[Category:Reference books|Annotated Hobbit]]
*Previously unpublished:
[[Category:Books by J.R.R. Tolkien|Annotated Hobbit]]
**"[[Elvish Song in Rivendell]]"
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**"[[Glip]]"
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*Had been published elsewhere:
**"[[Goblin Feet]]"
**"[[Enigmata Saxonica Nuper Inventa Duo]]"
**"[[Iúmonna Gold Galdre Bewunden]]"
**"[[Progress in Bimble Town]]"
**"[[The Root of the Boot]]"
**"[[The Dragon's Visit]]"
**"[[The Quest of Erebor]]"<br>Gandalf's account of how he came to arrange the expedition to Erebor and send Bilbo with the Dwarves.<br>(The earliest version is published in ''[[The Peoples of Middle-earth]]'', and a later version in ''[[Unfinished Tales]]''. It was originally intended to be part of Appendix A of ''[[The Lord of the Rings]]''.)
 
===Third edition===
Since at least 2019, rumors have been circulating about a third edition being in the works.<ref name=interview> [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QZZg-n3ARPI&lc=UgxzxlNJo3dqpq1uHVV4AaABAg&ab_channel=TolkienTalk| Interview with Douglas A. Anderson] on [https://www.youtube.com/ Youtube](accessed 16 May 2023)</ref> Anderson confirmed that he was working on it in a [[2021]] interview, but that he had also lost a lot of his progress when his house was struck by lightning.<ref name=interview></ref>
 
==Publication history and gallery==
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|File:The Annotated Hobbit.jpg|Revised edition
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*First Edition
**First Impression: [[Houghton Mifflin]] hardcover ([[1988]]), pp.335. ISBN 0395476909
**Second Impression: [[Unwin Hyman]] hardcover ([[1989]]), ISBN 0044403372
 
*Revised Edition
**[[HarperCollins]] hardcover ([[2002]]), pp. 399. ISBN 0007137273
 
==See also==
*''[[The History of The Hobbit]]''
 
==External links==
*[http://archives.theonering.net/features/newsroom/files/121302_douganderson.html Live chat with Douglas A. Anderson about ''The Annotated Hobbit''] (transcript)
 
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Latest revision as of 12:50, 5 September 2023

The Annotated Hobbit
Annotated hobbit 1988.jpg
AuthorJ.R.R. Tolkien
EditorDouglas A. Anderson
Illustratorvarious artists
PublisherHoughton Mifflin (US)
Unwin Hyman (UK)
Released28 October 1988 (US)
1989 (UK)
FormatHardcover
Pages335
ISBN0395476909

The Annotated Hobbit is an edition of The Hobbit with commentaries by Douglas A. Anderson. It was first published in 1988 in celebration of the 50th anniversary of the first American publication of The Hobbit by Houghton Mifflin, and later in 1989 by Unwin Hyman.[1] It is the winner of the 1990 Mythopoeic Scholarship Award in Inklings Studies.[2]

Overview[edit | edit source]

The book includes more than 150 black-and-white illustrations from foreign editions and some that were drawn by Tolkien himself, as well as some photographs. The commentary notably includes a breakdown of all the differences between the original and revised version of chapter five, Riddles in the Dark, printing the altered sentences and sometimes full paragraphs where necessary.

Revised edition[edit | edit source]

In 2002, a revised and expanded edition was published by Houghton Mifflin. This version included maps and colour paintings. It also provided many new sources, due to the amount of new literature published. The British edition was published in 2003 by HarperCollins.[3] This edition includes several rare or previously unpublished poems and writings by J.R.R. Tolkien:

Third edition[edit | edit source]

Since at least 2019, rumors have been circulating about a third edition being in the works.[4] Anderson confirmed that he was working on it in a 2021 interview, but that he had also lost a lot of his progress when his house was struck by lightning.[4]

Publication history and gallery[edit | edit source]

First edition
(Houghton Mifflin)  
First edition
(Unwin Hyman)  
Revised edition  

See also[edit | edit source]

External links[edit | edit source]

References

  1. ↑ Preface to the second edition, The Annotated Hobbit
  2. ↑ Complete list of Mythopoeic Awards winners on mythsoc.org (accessed 16 May 2023)
  3. ↑ The Annotated Hobbit: the Hobbit, or There and Back Again (accessed 21 May 2022)
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Interview with Douglas A. Anderson on Youtube(accessed 16 May 2023)
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The Adventures of Tom Bombadil · The Road Goes Ever On · Bilbo's Last Song
Edited by Christopher Tolkien The Silmarillion · Unfinished Tales · The History of Middle-earth series
(i.The Book of Lost Tales: Part One · ii.The Book of Lost Tales: Part Two · iii.The Lays of Beleriand · iv.The Shaping of Middle-earth · v.The Lost Road and Other Writings · vi.The Return of the Shadow · vii.The Treason of Isengard · viii.The War of the Ring · ix.Sauron Defeated · x.Morgoth's Ring · xi.The War of the Jewels · xii.The Peoples of Middle-earth · Index) ·
The Children of Húrin · Beren and Lúthien · The Fall of Gondolin
Edited by others The Annotated Hobbit · The History of The Hobbit · The Nature of Middle-earth ·
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The Monsters and the Critics, and Other Essays · Beowulf and the Critics · Tolkien On Fairy-stories ·
Beowulf: A Translation and Commentary · A Secret Vice · The Battle of Maldon
Collected letters and poems The Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien · The Collected Poems of J.R.R. Tolkien
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