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The Hobbit《魔戒前傳：哈比人歷險記》   作者：J. R. R. Tolkien   出版日期：2011 / 04 / 29   出版社：HarperCollins   ISBN : 9780007322602   原價：NT 331 元   售價：NT 265 元

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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 skill as a burglar. Encounters with trolls, goblins, dwarves, elves and giant spiders, conversations with the dragon, Smaug, and a rather unwilling presence at the Battle of Five Armies are just some of the adventures that befall Bilbo. Bilbo Baggins has taken his place among the ranks of the immortals of children’s fiction. Written by Professor Tolkien for his own children, The Hobbit met with instant critical acclaim when published.

《魔戒前傳－哈比人歷險記》出版於1937年，為魔戒三部曲的前傳。
《魔戒前傳－哈比人歷險記》講述了一群矮人尋找由龍守護的金子的歷險故事。 在危險重重的尋寶途中，比爾博·巴金斯，一位甘於平凡的霍比特人，似乎對寶藏的興趣不大，不過對於盜竊，倒是情有獨鍾。其偷盜技術之精湛，主意之多常常使自己都感到驚訝。無論是遇到妖怪、矮人、精靈與巨型蜘蛛還是與史矛革，即寶藏的守護者，之間的對話甚至因不得已而參加的“五軍之戰”都僅僅是比爾博歷險途中的一小部分。比爾博·巴金斯在兒童小說中佔據了不得忽略的地位。 該書原本是托爾金教授為自己的孩子所著的，誰知一經發行好評如潮水般洶湧而至。