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The Hobbit

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J.R.R. Tolkien Biography

Personal Background
Writing The Hobbit

About The Hobbit

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Chapter 1: An Unexpected Party
Chapter 2: Roast Mutton
Chapter 3: A Short Rest
Chapter 4: Over Hill and Under Hill
Chapter 5: Riddles in the Dark
Chapter 6: Out of the Frying-Pan into the Fire
Chapter 7: Queer Lodgings
Chapter 8: Flies and Spiders
Chapter 9: Barrels Out of Bond
Chapter 10: A Warm Welcome
Chapter 11: On the Doorstep
Chapter 12: Inside Information
Chapter 13: Not at Home
Chapter 14: Fire and Water
Chapter 15: The Gathering of the Clouds
Chapter 16: A Thief in the Night
Chapter 17: The Clouds Burst
Chapter 18: The Return Journey
Chapter 19: The Last Stage

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Bilbo Baggins
Gandalf
Thorin Oakenshield
Smaug
Gollum

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Major Themes in The Hobbit

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Chapter 15: The Gathering of the Clouds

parley an exercise in diplomacy; a talk with the goal of resolving conflict.

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