“The Hobbit” was written by J.R.R. Tolkien, a renowned English author. It is a fantasy novel published in 1937 and serves as a prelude to his epic fantasy series “The Lord of the Rings.” The book follows the adventures of a hobbit named Bilbo Baggins as he embarks on a journey to help a group of dwarves reclaim their homeland from a dragon. Tolkien’s vivid imagination and world-building in “The Hobbit” laid the foundation for his later works and significantly contributed to the fantasy genre’s popularity.
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