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|title=''The History of The Hobbit'' | |title=''The History of The Hobbit'' | ||
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|author=[[J.R.R. Tolkien]] | |author=[[J.R.R. Tolkien]] | ||
| illustrator= | | illustrator=J.R.R. Tolkien | ||
| editor=[[John D. Rateliff]] | | editor=[[John D. Rateliff]] | ||
|publisherUK=[[HarperCollins]] | |publisherUK=[[HarperCollins]] | ||
|publisherUS=[[Houghton Mifflin]] | |publisherUS=[[Houghton Mifflin]] | ||
|date=[[2007]] | |date=vol.1: [[1 May]] [[2007]]<br>vol.2: [[18 June]] [[2007]] | ||
|format=Hardcover | |format=Hardcover | ||
|pages=480 (each volume) | |||
|isbn=0007235550 | |isbn=0007235550 | ||
|isbn2=0007250665 | |isbn2=0007250665 | ||
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'''''The History of The Hobbit''''' | '''''The History of The Hobbit''''' is a two-volume study of [[J.R.R. Tolkien]]'s novel ''[[The Hobbit]]'', published in [[2007]]. | ||
==First | It contains Tolkien's unpublished drafts of the novel, with commentary by [[John D. Rateliff]]. It also details Tolkien's various revisions to ''The Hobbit'', including abandoned revisions for the unpublished third edition of the work, intended for 1960, as well as previously unpublished original maps and illustrations drawn by Tolkien himself. | ||
The first edition of ''The History of'' | |||
An abbreviated version was published by [[HarperCollins]] in [[2015]] as '''''[[A Brief History of The Hobbit]]'''''. This version retains Tolkien's text and the textual notes provided by Rateliff but omits his essays on various aspects of the texts. | |||
==First edition== | |||
The first edition of ''The History of The Hobbit'' was released in two volumes: | |||
#'''Part One: ''Mr. Baggins''''' | |||
#'''Part Two: ''Return to Bag-End''''' | |||
First in May and June of [[2007]] in the U.K. by HarperCollins, then in September in the U.S. by Houghton Mifflin, which also released it as a boxed set in October. The [http://www.houghtonmifflinbooks.com/catalog/titledetail.cfm?titleNumber=1022629 Houghton Mifflin boxed set] also includes a new edition of ''[[The Hobbit]]'' with a short introduction by [[Christopher Tolkien]], a reset text incorporating the most up-to-date corrections, and all of Tolkien's own drawings and color illustrations, including the rare "Mirkwood" piece.<ref>[http://www.houghtonmifflinbooks.com/catalog/titledetail.cfm?titleNumber=1022629 The History of the Hobbit Book Information] at [http://www.hmhbooks.com/ Houghton Mifflin Harcourt] (accessed 18 April 2011)</ref> | |||
In an interview conducted before the publication, Rateliff described the undertaking in the following way: | In an interview conducted before the publication, Rateliff described the undertaking in the following way: | ||
{{Blockquote|The big project, which I've been working on for years and will finally be sending to the publisher near the end of this year, is a book called The History of The Hobbit. It's rather along the lines of Christopher Tolkien's editions that make up the History of Middle-Earth series (which I highly recommend if you haven't read them): an edition of the original manuscript of The Hobbit with extensive commentary on how Mr. Baggins' story fits into Tolkien's legendarium. It's a big book filled with the entire text of Tolkien's first draft, along with short essays about everything from rings of invisibility or Tolkien's spiders to a detailed account of just when Tolkien wrote the book (which can actually be reconstructed from available evidence to within a month or two on either end). I hope people will like it when it finally sees the light of day. | {{Blockquote|The big project, which I've been working on for years and will finally be sending to the publisher near the end of this year, is a book called The History of The Hobbit. It's rather along the lines of Christopher Tolkien's editions that make up the History of Middle-Earth series (which I highly recommend if you haven't read them): an edition of the original manuscript of The Hobbit with extensive commentary on how Mr. Baggins' story fits into Tolkien's legendarium. It's a big book filled with the entire text of Tolkien's first draft, along with short essays about everything from rings of invisibility or Tolkien's spiders to a detailed account of just when Tolkien wrote the book (which can actually be reconstructed from available evidence to within a month or two on either end). I hope people will like it when it finally sees the light of day.<ref>[http://www.montecook.com/cgi-bin/page.cgi?int_dnd30_Rateliff A Talk With John D. Rateliff] at [http://www.montecook.com/cgi-bin/page.cgi?montejournal Monte's Journal] (accessed 18 April 2011)</ref>}} | ||
== | ==Revised one-volume edition== | ||
On 24 March [[2011]], Rateliff announced that | On [[24 March]] [[2011]], Rateliff announced that ''The History of The Hobbit'' will be reprinted, together with an Addendum, as a single-volume book.<ref>[http://sacnoths.blogspot.com/2011/03/history-of-hobbit-second-edition.html THE HISTORY OF THE HOBBIT, second edition] at [http://sacnoths.blogspot.com/ Sacnoth's Scriptorium] (accessed 18 April 2011)</ref> This "''Revised edition''" was released on [[27 October]]. The Addendum includes:<ref>[http://sacnoths.blogspot.com/2011/11/history-of-hobbit-second-edition.html THE HISTORY OF THE HOBBIT, second edition] at [http://sacnoths.blogspot.com/ Sacnoth's Scriptorium] (accessed 8 November 2011)</ref> | ||
* "Timeline of Events" — (a timeline of fifteen days following [[Durin's Day]]) | |||
* "Notes on a Parley" — (a detailed description of the [[Front Gate]]) | |||
* "Responses to Queries" — (some proofreader's concerns addressed by J.R.R. Tolkien) | |||
* "Personae" — (an interesting listing of [[Thorin and Company]]) | |||
* "Runic Charts" — (details on using dwarven [[runes]]) | |||
* "Feanorian Letters" — (details on writing in [[Tengwar]], including punctuation and numbers) | |||
==Publication history and gallery== | ==Publication history and gallery== | ||
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*First | *First edition | ||
**Volume 1: [[HarperCollins]] hardcover ([[2007]]), pp. 480. ISBN 0007235550 | **Volume 1: [[HarperCollins]] hardcover ([[2007]]), pp. 480. ISBN 0007235550 | ||
**Volume 2: [[HarperCollins]] hardcover ([[2007]]), pp. 480. ISBN 0007250665 | **Volume 2: [[HarperCollins]] hardcover ([[2007]]), pp. 480. ISBN 0007250665 | ||
*Boxed Set | **Boxed Set: [[HarperCollins]] hardcover with slipcase ([[2007]]), ISBN 0261102915 | ||
*Revised one-volume edition | |||
* | **[[HarperCollins]] hardcover ([[27 October]] [[2011]]), pp. 960. ISBN 0007440820 | ||
**[[HarperCollins]] hardcover | ***2011 edition ?th impression ([[2023]]) hardcover | ||
**[[HarperCollins]] hardcover with slipcase ([[23 February]] [[2023]]), pp. 992. ISBN 0008601402 | |||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
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==External links== | ==External links== | ||
* [http://www.sacnothscriptorium.com/works/errata.html Official Errata of ''The History of the Hobbit''] | |||
*[[Tom Shippey]], [https://muse.jhu.edu/article/240222 Review of the book], [[Tolkien Studies: Volume 5|''Tolkien Studies'' 5]] | |||
* [http://www.tolkienlibrary.com/press/history_of_the_hobbit.php Interview with John D. Rateliff] | |||
* [http://www.montecook.com/cgi-bin/page.cgi?int_dnd30_Rateliff A Talk with John D. Rateliff] | * [http://www.montecook.com/cgi-bin/page.cgi?int_dnd30_Rateliff A Talk with John D. Rateliff] | ||
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Revision as of 09:39, 20 December 2022
| The History of The Hobbit | |
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| Author | J.R.R. Tolkien |
| Editor | John D. Rateliff |
| Illustrator | J.R.R. Tolkien |
| Publisher | HarperCollins (UK) Houghton Mifflin (US) |
| Released | vol.1: 1 May 2007 vol.2: 18 June 2007 |
| Format | Hardcover |
| Pages | 480 (each volume) |
| ISBNs | 0007235550 0007250665 |
The History of The Hobbit is a two-volume study of J.R.R. Tolkien's novel The Hobbit, published in 2007.
It contains Tolkien's unpublished drafts of the novel, with commentary by John D. Rateliff. It also details Tolkien's various revisions to The Hobbit, including abandoned revisions for the unpublished third edition of the work, intended for 1960, as well as previously unpublished original maps and illustrations drawn by Tolkien himself.
An abbreviated version was published by HarperCollins in 2015 as A Brief History of The Hobbit. This version retains Tolkien's text and the textual notes provided by Rateliff but omits his essays on various aspects of the texts.
First edition
The first edition of The History of The Hobbit was released in two volumes:
- Part One: Mr. Baggins
- Part Two: Return to Bag-End
First in May and June of 2007 in the U.K. by HarperCollins, then in September in the U.S. by Houghton Mifflin, which also released it as a boxed set in October. The Houghton Mifflin boxed set also includes a new edition of The Hobbit with a short introduction by Christopher Tolkien, a reset text incorporating the most up-to-date corrections, and all of Tolkien's own drawings and color illustrations, including the rare "Mirkwood" piece.[1]
In an interview conducted before the publication, Rateliff described the undertaking in the following way:
The big project, which I've been working on for years and will finally be sending to the publisher near the end of this year, is a book called The History of The Hobbit. It's rather along the lines of Christopher Tolkien's editions that make up the History of Middle-Earth series (which I highly recommend if you haven't read them): an edition of the original manuscript of The Hobbit with extensive commentary on how Mr. Baggins' story fits into Tolkien's legendarium. It's a big book filled with the entire text of Tolkien's first draft, along with short essays about everything from rings of invisibility or Tolkien's spiders to a detailed account of just when Tolkien wrote the book (which can actually be reconstructed from available evidence to within a month or two on either end). I hope people will like it when it finally sees the light of day.[2]
Revised one-volume edition
On 24 March 2011, Rateliff announced that The History of The Hobbit will be reprinted, together with an Addendum, as a single-volume book.[3] This "Revised edition" was released on 27 October. The Addendum includes:[4]
- "Timeline of Events" — (a timeline of fifteen days following Durin's Day)
- "Notes on a Parley" — (a detailed description of the Front Gate)
- "Responses to Queries" — (some proofreader's concerns addressed by J.R.R. Tolkien)
- "Personae" — (an interesting listing of Thorin and Company)
- "Runic Charts" — (details on using dwarven runes)
- "Feanorian Letters" — (details on writing in Tengwar, including punctuation and numbers)
Publication history and gallery
|
- First edition
- Volume 1: HarperCollins hardcover (2007), pp. 480. ISBN 0007235550
- Volume 2: HarperCollins hardcover (2007), pp. 480. ISBN 0007250665
- Boxed Set: HarperCollins hardcover with slipcase (2007), ISBN 0261102915
- Revised one-volume edition
- HarperCollins hardcover (27 October 2011), pp. 960. ISBN 0007440820
- 2011 edition ?th impression (2023) hardcover
- HarperCollins hardcover with slipcase (23 February 2023), pp. 992. ISBN 0008601402
- HarperCollins hardcover (27 October 2011), pp. 960. ISBN 0007440820
See also
External links
- Official Errata of The History of the Hobbit
- Tom Shippey, Review of the book, Tolkien Studies 5
- Interview with John D. Rateliff
- A Talk with John D. Rateliff
References
- ↑ The History of the Hobbit Book Information at Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (accessed 18 April 2011)
- ↑ A Talk With John D. Rateliff at Monte's Journal (accessed 18 April 2011)
- ↑ THE HISTORY OF THE HOBBIT, second edition at Sacnoth's Scriptorium (accessed 18 April 2011)
- ↑ THE HISTORY OF THE HOBBIT, second edition at Sacnoth's Scriptorium (accessed 8 November 2011)
