“He did not go much further, but sat down on the cold floor and gave himself up to complete miserableness, for a long while. He thought of himself frying bacon and eggs in his own kitchen at home - for he could feel inside that it was high time for some meal or other; but that only made him miserabler.”
J.R.R. Tolkien's 'The Hobbit' is a fantasy novel that introduces readers to Middle-earth, the world that would later become the setting for 'The Lord of the Rings' series. The story follows Bilbo Baggins, a hobbit who is inadvertently drawn into a quest to reclaim the Dwarves' treasure from the dragon Smaug. Along the way, Bilbo encounters various magical creatures and faces numerous challenges, all while discovering his own courage and unexpected heroism. more
J.R.R. Tolkien was an English writer, best known for his fantasy literature, most notably The Lord of the Rings trilogy and The Hobbit. His works have had a profound impact on modern fantasy literature. more
“Now something so sad has hold of us that the breath leaves and we can't even cry.”
“One of the main effects of war, after all, is that people are discouraged from being characters.”
“There are many ways that we hurt ourselves when we don't like who we are.”
“Four!" I call out. Why am I calling a number? Oh yes. Because that's his name. — Tris.”
“I had to prove you could be a new kind of black man. I had to show the world.”