The Hobbit

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20th-Century Popular Fiction and its celebrated characters

• An introduction to various authors and novels
• 7 excerpts from novels, and for every one of them background information on author and book

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Intellectual literature with deeper meanings and complex content

Fairly easy to read, focus is on entertainment 

The Hobbit

What other fantasy books/films/games do you know?

What do you expect to read in a "fantasy book"?

Who is the author of The Hobbit?

J.R.R. Tolkien (1892-1973)

• Author ánd university professor on Old and Middle English literature > The Hobbit, Lord of The Rings
• Often seen as the father of modern fantasy literature
  
• Characters based on characters from Old English literature and the usage of riddles which was prominent in Old English literature.

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