The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien

J.R.R. Tolkien’s fantasy novel The Hobbit tells the story of an unlikely hero, the eponymous hobbit Bilbo Baggins, and his episodic quest, along with thirteen dwarves and the wizard Gandalf, to reclaim gold from the dragon Smaug. Each chapter of the book introduces a new creature of Wilderland which the company has to face in order to continue on to their goal.



At the beginning, readers are introduced to Bilbo Baggins, a respectable homebody who isn’t known for his daring. Gandalf comes by and decides to send Bilbo on an adventure, but Bilbo refuses. The next day Bilbo unwillingly hosts Gandalf and thirteen dwarves, including Thorin Oakenshield, their leader. The dwarves sing of reclaiming their “long-forgotten gold,” which belonged to their forefathers, from the dragon Smaug in the Lonely Mountain.