In a hole in the ground there lived a hobbit. Not a nasty, dirty, wet hole, filled with the ends of worms and an oozy smell, nor yet a dry, bare, sandy hole with nothing in it to sit down on or to eat: it was a hobbit-hole, and that means comfort. Written for J.R.R. Tolkien’s own children, The Hobbit met with instant critical acclaim when it was first published in 1937. Now recognized as a timeless classic, this introduction to the hobbit Bilbo Baggins, the wizard Gandalf, Gollum, and the spectacular world of Middle-earth recounts of the adventures of a reluctant hero, a powerful and dangerous ring, and the cruel dragon Smaug the Magnificent. The text in this 372-page paperback edition is based on that first published in Great Britain by Collins Modern Classics (1998), and includes a note on the text by Douglas A. Anderson (2001).

Forlaget skriver: Tolkiens klassiker Hobbitten er højaktuel i 2012 især pga Peter Jacksons filmatisering, der har premiere den 12. december. Med de storslåede filmatiseringer af Ringenes Herre in mente er der ingen tvivl om, at det bliver en verdensomspændende begivenhed. Dertil kommer, at den berømte roman i år fejrer sit 75-års jubilæum; den udkom første gang i 1937. Gyldendal fejrer Tolkien og Hobbitten med denne smukke jubilæumsudgave, hvor både omslag, illustrationer og kort er Tolkiens egne originaler. Der er forord ved både Tolkien selv og hans søn Christopher. Desuden er romanen blevet nyoversat af en af Danmark største Tolkien-kendere, Jakob Levinsen. Så læn dig tilbage og nyd den udødelige romanklassiker om hobbitten Bilbo Sækker, der meget mod sin vilje bliver udpeget af troldmanden Gandalf til at ledsage tretten dværge på deres generobringstogt af den enorme skat, der nidkært vogtes af dragen Smaug. Og som undervejs tilfældigt render ind i mørkevæsenet Gollum og vinder hans mærkelige ring fra ham i en dyst om ordspil og gåder.

First published over 50 years ago, J.R.R. Tolkien's 'The Hobbit' has become one of the best-loved books of all time. Now Tolkien's fantasy classic has been adapted into a fully painted graphic novel. 'The Hobbit' is the story of Bilbo Baggins…a quiet and contented hobbit whose life is turned upside down when he joins the wizard Gandalf and thirteen dwarves on their quest to reclaim the dwarves' stolen treasure. It is a journey fraught with danger – and in the end it is Bilbo alone who must face the guardian of this treasure, the most-dreaded dragon Smaug. Illustrated in full colour throughout, and accompanied by the carefully abridged text of the original novel, this handsome authorised edition will introduce new generations to a magical masterpiece – and be treasured by Hobbit fans of all ages, everywhere.