George Allen & Unwin published the first edition of The Hobbit on 21 September 1937 with a print run of 1,500 copies, which sold out by December because of enthusiastic reviews.

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Wikipedia contributors. (2024, October 10). The Hobbit. In Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Retrieved 06:23, October 25, 2024, from https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=The_Hobbit&oldid=1250462743

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The Hobbit (Wikipedia) The Hobbit, or There and Back Again is a children’s fantasy novel by the English author J. R. R. Tolkien. It was published in 1937 to wide critical acclaim, being nominated for the Carnegie Medal and awarded a prize from the New York Herald Tribune for best juvenile fiction. The book is recognized as a classic in children’s literature and is one of the best-selling books of all time, with over 100 million copies sold.

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