R Tolkien's Prequel Of 'The Hobbit' By J. R.

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While the Lord of the Rings was not intended to be a children’s books, its prequel The Hobbit was. Written by J. R. R. Tolkien and published in 1937 the Hobbit has grown from its status as a children’s book to a literary work that is appreciated by people of all ages through the world and sparked a newfound interest in the fantasy genre that has lasted into the present time. Through The Hobbit, Tolkien laid the foundations on which his legendarium would be built. In the novel, which includes the races of dwarves, elves, men, and goblins, Tolkien creates a new type of hero that defies the tradition image of a heroic character while still keeping a handful of the traditional heroic traits intact (Clark 42). The race he has invented to fulfill