![]() ![]() Tolkien is remembered today as a student of Anglo-Saxon poetry and a lover of mythology. Just like England formed an alliance with France and Russia, and Germany with the Austro-Hungarian Empire, so too did the dwarves for an uneasy alliance with the elves to fight off the orcs. Some scholars have suggested that his experiences in the war helped to inspire The Battle of the Five Armies at the end of the novel. Tolkien wrote The Hobbit after serving in the First World War. Title: The Hobbit, or There and Back Again.The book is a classic, one that’s read in middle and high schools, universities, and for the simple pleasure of entering the world of Middle Earth. It was also awarded a prize from the N ew York Herald Tribune for the best new juvenile fiction. It was published in 1937 to wide acclaim and was nominated for the Carnegie Medal. T he Hobbit, Or There and Back Again, is a children’s fantasy novel that has been enjoyed by a wide variety of readers of all ages. ![]()
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