The Hobbit

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J. R. R. Tolkien

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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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Alive without breath, As cold as death; Never thirsty, ever drinking, All in mail never clinking J. R. R. Tolkien, The Hobbit

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https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q74287

Wikipedia

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.