Das ungekürzte Original von "Der Hobbit" in einer preiswerten Ausgabe mit dem Cover zum Film. Es enthält die vollständige Übersetzung mit allen 16 Liedern, mit dem Vorwort über Runen und mit den Originalkarten, die es nur bei Klett-Cotta gibt.Es war ein schöner Morgen, als ein alter Mann bei Bilbo anklopfte. "Wir wollen hier keine Abenteuer, vielen Dank", wimmelte er den ungebetenen Besucher ab. "Überhaupt, wie heißen Sie eigentlich?" – "Ich bin Gandalf", antwortete dieser. Und damit dämmerte es Bilbo: Das Abenteuer hatte schon begonnen.Vor sechzig Jahren hat Tolkien die Geschichte von Bilbo und dem Drachenschatz für seine Kinder niedergeschrieben. Und seit dieser Zeit ist Bilbos gefährliche Reise ein Klassiker der Kinderliteratur. Sehr zum Verdruß Tolkiens übrigens: Um den Eindruck eines Kinderbuches zu korrigieren, hat er später vielfach Überarbeitungen vorgenommen.Diese Neuübersetzung von Tolkien-Kenner Wolfgang Krege basiert – im Unterschied zu der 1957 veröffentlichten Übersetzung – auf der autorisierten Fassung letzter Hand. Somit ist nun eine deutsche Fassung zugänglich, wie Tolkien selbst sie gutheißen würde.

Bilbo Beutlin, ein angesehener Hobbit, läßt sich in ein Abenteuer verwickeln, das Hobbitvorstellungen bei weitem übersteigt. Nicht nur, daß er sich auf eine Reise von Jahresdauer begibt, er läßt sich sogar vom Zwergenkönig Thorin Eichenschild und seinen Genossen als Meisterdieb unter Vertrag nehmen und verpflichtet sich, den Zwergen bei der Rückgewinnung ihres geraubten Schatzes zu helfen. Sein Ruf ist dann auch so ziemlich beim Teufel, als er nach erfolgreich bestandenen Abenteuern wieder in Hobbingen ankommt. Seine Erfahrungen mit dem Zauberer, den Zwergen, den Elben, Riesenspinnen und Menschen werden hier beschrieben.

The Hobbit is a tale of high adventure, undertaken by a company of dwarves, in search of dragon-guarded gold. A reluctant partner in this perilous quest is Bilbo Baggins, a comfort-loving, unambitious hobbit, who surprises even himself by his resourcefulness and his skill as a burglar.Encounters with trolls, goblins, dwarves, elves and giant spiders, conversations with the dragon, Smaug the Magnificent, and a rather unwilling presence at the Battle of the Five Armies are some of the adventures that befall Bilbo. But there are lighter moments as well: good fellowship, welcome meals, laughter and song.Bilbo Baggins has taken his place among the ranks of the immortals of children’s fiction. Written for Professor Tolkien’s own children, The Hobbit met with instant acclaim when published. It is a complete and marvellous tale in itself, but it also forms a prelude to The Lord of the Rings.‘One of the most influential books of our generation’.

The Hobbit is a tale of high adventure, undertaken by a company of dwarves, in search of dragon-guarded gold. A reluctant partner in this perilous quest is Bilbo Baggins, a comfort-loving, unambitious hobbit, who surprises even himself by his resourcefulness and his skill as a burglar.Encounters with trolls, goblins, dwarves, elves and giant spiders, conversations with the dragon, Smaug the Magnificent, and a rather unwilling presence at the Battle of the Five Armies are some of the adventures that befall Bilbo. But there are lighter moments as well: good fellowship, welcome meals, laughter and song.Bilbo Baggins has taken his place among the ranks of the immortals of children’s fiction. Written for Professor Tolkien’s own children, The Hobbit met with instant acclaim when published. It is a complete and marvellous tale in itself, but it also forms a prelude to The Lord of the Rings.‘One of the most influential books of our generation’.

The Hobbit is a tale of high adventure, undertaken by a company of dwarves, in search of dragon-guarded gold. A reluctant partner in this perilous quest is Bilbo Baggins, a comfort-loving, unambitious hobbit, who surprises even himself by his resourcefulness and his skill as a burglar.Encounters with trolls, goblins, dwarves, elves and giant spiders, conversations with the dragon, Smaug the Magnificent, and a rather unwilling presence at the Battle of the Five Armies are some of the adventures that befall Bilbo. But there are lighter moments as well: good fellowship, welcome meals, laughter and song.Bilbo Baggins has taken his place among the ranks of the immortals of children’s fiction. Written for Professor Tolkien’s own children, The Hobbit met with instant acclaim when published. It is a complete and marvellous tale in itself, but it also forms a prelude to The Lord of the Rings.‘One of the most influential books of our generation’.

The Hobbit is a tale of high adventure, undertaken by a company of dwarves, in search of dragon-guarded gold. A reluctant partner in this perilous quest is Bilbo Baggins, a comfort-loving, unambitious hobbit, who surprises even himself by his resourcefulness and his skill as a burglar.Encounters with trolls, goblins, dwarves, elves and giant spiders, conversations with the dragon, Smaug the Magnificent, and a rather unwilling presence at the Battle of the Five Armies are some of the adventures that befall Bilbo. But there are lighter moments as well: good fellowship, welcome meals, laughter and song.Bilbo Baggins has taken his place among the ranks of the immortals of children’s fiction. Written for Professor Tolkien’s own children, The Hobbit met with instant acclaim when published. It is a complete and marvellous tale in itself, but it also forms a prelude to The Lord of the Rings.‘One of the most influential books of our generation’.

The Silmarillion is J.R.R. Tolkien's tragic, operatic history of the First Age of Middle-Earth, essential background material for serious readers of the classic Lord of the Rings saga. Tolkien's work sets the standard for fantasy, and this audio version of the "Bible of Middle-Earth" does The Silmarillion justice. Martin Shaw's reading is grave and resonant, conveying all the powerful events and emotions that shaped elven and human history long before Bilbo, Frodo, Gandalf and all the rest embarked on their quests. Beginning with the Music of the Ainur, The Silmarillion tells a tale of the Elder Days, when Elves and Men became estranged by the Dark Lord Morgoth's lust for the Silmarils, pure and powerful magic jewels. Even the love between a human warrior and the daughter of the Elven king cannot defeat Morgoth, but the War of Wrath finally brings down the Dark Lord. Peace reigns until the evil Sauron recovers the Rings of Power and sets the stage for the events told in the Lord of the Rings. This is epic fantasy at its finest, thrillingly read and gloriously unabridged.