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The Hobbit

J. R. R. Tolkien

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Context

Plot Overview

Character List

Analysis of Major Characters

Themes, Motifs & Symbols

Summary & Analysis

Chapter 1

Chapters 2–3

Chapters 4–5

Chapters 6–7

Chapters 8–9

Chapters 10–11

Chapters 12–13

Chapters 14–15

Chapters 16–17

Chapters 18–19

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Important Quotations Explained

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vocabulary

by lovelykatie14, September 08, 2012

look up those words!!!

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Interesting.

by S4P, January 23, 2013

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THANK YOU

by BagelStick, July 01, 2013

NOW I DONT HAVE TO READ THE LONG CHAPTER!!!

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