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'''''The Annotated Hobbit''''' is an edition of ''[[The Hobbit]]'' with a commentary by [[Douglas A. Anderson]]. It was first published in [[1988]] by [[Houghton Mifflin]] Harcourt (Boston), in celebration of the 50th anniversary of the first American publication of ''The Hobbit'', by [[Unwin Hyman]] (London).
'''''The Annotated Hobbit''''' is an edition of ''[[The Hobbit]]'' with commentaries by [[Douglas A. Anderson]]. It was first published in [[1988]] in celebration of the 50th anniversary of the first American publication of ''The Hobbit'' by [[Houghton Mifflin]], and later in [[1989]] by [[Unwin Hyman]].<ref> Preface to the second edition, ''[[The Annotated Hobbit]]''</ref> It is the winner of the 1990 [[Mythopoeic Society|Mythopoeic Scholarship Award]] in Inklings Studies.<ref>[https://www.mythsoc.org/awards/awards-winners.htm Complete list of Mythopoeic Awards winners] on mythsoc.org (accessed 16 May 2023)</ref>


==First Edition==
==Overview==
According to the editor, ''The Annotated Hobbit'' is a referenced novel where in the margins the "annotator adds commentary". The edition includes also more than 150 black-and-white illustrations from foreign editions and some that were drawn by Tolkien himself. This allows for breadth of understanding of ''The Hobbit'', hence contributing to the overall understanding of [[Middle-earth]].
The book includes more than 150 black-and-white illustrations from foreign editions and some that were drawn by [[J.R.R. Tolkien| Tolkien]] himself, as well as some photographs. The commentary notably includes a breakdown of all the differences between the original and revised version of chapter five, ''[[Riddles in the Dark]]'', printing the altered sentences and sometimes full paragraphs where necessary.


The main purpose behind the publication of ''The Annotated Hobbit'' was to allow readers to understand "how Tolkien worked as a writer, what his influences and interests were, and how these relate to the invented world of Middle-earth." Moreover, this also allowed for the publication of rare poems written by Tolkien (several of which were previously unpublished). This may help the reader improve the understanding of the culture that surrounds ''The Hobbit'' and Middle-earth in general.
===Revised edition===
In [[2002]], a revised and expanded edition was published by [[Houghton Mifflin]]. This version included maps and colour paintings. It also provided many new sources, due to the amount of new literature published. The British edition was published in [[2003]] by [[HarperCollins]].<ref>[https://www.worldcat.org/title/annotated-hobbit-the-hobbit-or-there-and-back-again/oclc/743079750 The Annotated Hobbit: the Hobbit, or There and Back Again] (accessed 21 May 2022)</ref> This edition includes several rare or previously unpublished poems and writings by [[J.R.R. Tolkien]]:


==Second Edition==
*Previously unpublished:
In [[2002]], a '''''Revised and Expanded Edition''''' was published. This version included maps and colour paintings. It also provided newer sources and greater understanding of Tolkien's legendarium. Another British edition was published in [[2003]] by HarperCollins in London.<ref>[https://www.worldcat.org/title/annotated-hobbit-the-hobbit-or-there-and-back-again/oclc/743079750 The Annotated Hobbit: the Hobbit, or There and Back Again] (accessed 21 May 2022)</ref>
**"[[Elvish Song in Rivendell]]"
**"[[Glip]]"


This edition includes several rare and previously unpublished poems and writings by [[J.R.R. Tolkien]]:
*Had been published elsewhere:
**"[[Goblin Feet]]"
**"[[Enigmata Saxonica Nuper Inventa Duo]]"
**"[[Iúmonna Gold Galdre Bewunden]]"
**"[[Progress in Bimble Town]]"
**"[[The Root of the Boot]]"
**"[[The Dragon's Visit]]"
**"[[The Quest of Erebor]]"<br>Gandalf's account of how he came to arrange the expedition to Erebor and send Bilbo with the Dwarves.<br>(The earliest version is published in ''[[The Peoples of Middle-earth]]'', and a later version in ''[[Unfinished Tales]]''. It was originally intended to be part of Appendix A of ''[[The Lord of the Rings]]''.)


*"[[Goblin Feet]]"
===Third edition===
*"[[Enigmata Saxonica Nuper Inventa Duo]]"
Since at least 2019, rumors have been circulating about a third edition being in the works.<ref name=interview> [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QZZg-n3ARPI&lc=UgxzxlNJo3dqpq1uHVV4AaABAg&ab_channel=TolkienTalk| Interview with Douglas A. Anderson] on [https://www.youtube.com/ Youtube](accessed 16 May 2023)</ref> Anderson confirmed that he was working on it in a [[2021]] interview, but that he had also lost a lot of his progress when his house was struck by lightning.<ref name=interview></ref>
*"[[Iúmonna Gold Galdre Bewunden]]"
*"[[Progress in Bimble Town]]"
*"[[The Root of the Boot]]"
*"[[The Dragon's Visit]]"
*"[[Elvish Song in Rivendell]]" (previously unpublished)
*"[[Glip]]" (previously unpublished)
*"[[The Quest of Erebor]]": an account given by Gandalf of his deeds shortly before and during the events of ''The Hobbit''. Previously published in ''[[Unfinished Tales]]''.


==Publication history and gallery==
==Publication history and gallery==
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*First Edition
*First Edition
**First Impression: [[Houghton Mifflin]] hardcover ([[1988]]), pp.335. ISBN 0395476909
**First Impression: [[Houghton Mifflin]] hardcover ([[1988]]), pp.335. ISBN 0395476909
**Second Impression: [[Unwin Hyman]] hardcover ([[1989]]), pp.335. ISBN 0044403372
**Second Impression: [[Unwin Hyman]] hardcover ([[1989]]), ISBN 0044403372
*Second Edition
 
*Revised Edition
**[[HarperCollins]] hardcover ([[2002]]), pp. 399. ISBN 0007137273
**[[HarperCollins]] hardcover ([[2002]]), pp. 399. ISBN 0007137273


==See also==
==See also==
*[[The History of The Hobbit]]
*''[[The History of The Hobbit]]''


==External links==
==External links==
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Latest revision as of 12:50, 5 September 2023

The Annotated Hobbit
Annotated hobbit 1988.jpg
AuthorJ.R.R. Tolkien
EditorDouglas A. Anderson
Illustratorvarious artists
PublisherHoughton Mifflin (US)
Unwin Hyman (UK)
Released28 October 1988 (US)
1989 (UK)
FormatHardcover
Pages335
ISBN0395476909

The Annotated Hobbit is an edition of The Hobbit with commentaries by Douglas A. Anderson. It was first published in 1988 in celebration of the 50th anniversary of the first American publication of The Hobbit by Houghton Mifflin, and later in 1989 by Unwin Hyman.[1] It is the winner of the 1990 Mythopoeic Scholarship Award in Inklings Studies.[2]

Overview[edit | edit source]

The book includes more than 150 black-and-white illustrations from foreign editions and some that were drawn by Tolkien himself, as well as some photographs. The commentary notably includes a breakdown of all the differences between the original and revised version of chapter five, Riddles in the Dark, printing the altered sentences and sometimes full paragraphs where necessary.

Revised edition[edit | edit source]

In 2002, a revised and expanded edition was published by Houghton Mifflin. This version included maps and colour paintings. It also provided many new sources, due to the amount of new literature published. The British edition was published in 2003 by HarperCollins.[3] This edition includes several rare or previously unpublished poems and writings by J.R.R. Tolkien:

Third edition[edit | edit source]

Since at least 2019, rumors have been circulating about a third edition being in the works.[4] Anderson confirmed that he was working on it in a 2021 interview, but that he had also lost a lot of his progress when his house was struck by lightning.[4]

Publication history and gallery[edit | edit source]

First edition
(Houghton Mifflin)  
First edition
(Unwin Hyman)  
Revised edition  

See also[edit | edit source]

External links[edit | edit source]

References

  1. ↑ Preface to the second edition, The Annotated Hobbit
  2. ↑ Complete list of Mythopoeic Awards winners on mythsoc.org (accessed 16 May 2023)
  3. ↑ The Annotated Hobbit: the Hobbit, or There and Back Again (accessed 21 May 2022)
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Interview with Douglas A. Anderson on Youtube(accessed 16 May 2023)
A J.R.R. Tolkien book guide
Books by or mainly by Tolkien
On Arda Authored by
J.R.R. Tolkien 		The Hobbit · The Lord of the Rings
(i.The Fellowship of the Ring · ii.The Two Towers · iii.The Return of the King) ·
The Adventures of Tom Bombadil · The Road Goes Ever On · Bilbo's Last Song
Edited by Christopher Tolkien The Silmarillion · Unfinished Tales · The History of Middle-earth series
(i.The Book of Lost Tales: Part One · ii.The Book of Lost Tales: Part Two · iii.The Lays of Beleriand · iv.The Shaping of Middle-earth · v.The Lost Road and Other Writings · vi.The Return of the Shadow · vii.The Treason of Isengard · viii.The War of the Ring · ix.Sauron Defeated · x.Morgoth's Ring · xi.The War of the Jewels · xii.The Peoples of Middle-earth · Index) ·
The Children of Húrin · Beren and Lúthien · The Fall of Gondolin
Edited by others The Annotated Hobbit · The History of The Hobbit · The Nature of Middle-earth · The Fall of Númenor
Not on Arda Short stories
and others 		Leaf by Niggle · Farmer Giles of Ham · Smith of Wootton Major · Letters from Father Christmas ·
Mr. Bliss · Roverandom · Tree and Leaf (compilation) · Tales from the Perilous Realm (compilation)
Fictional works The Legend of Sigurd and Gudrún · The Fall of Arthur · The Story of Kullervo · The Lay of Aotrou and Itroun
Translations and academic works Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, Pearl, and Sir Orfeo · The Old English Exodus · Finn and Hengest ·
The Monsters and the Critics, and Other Essays · Beowulf and the Critics · Tolkien On Fairy-stories ·
Beowulf: A Translation and Commentary · A Secret Vice · The Battle of Maldon
Letters & poems The Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien · The Collected Poems of J.R.R. Tolkien
Other
academic works 		A Middle English Vocabulary · Sir Gawain and the Green Knight · Ancrene Wisse
Books by other authors
Books on Arda The Complete Guide to Middle-earth · The Lord of the Rings: A Reader's Companion ·
The Maps of Middle-earth
Tolkien biographies J.R.R. Tolkien: A Biography · The Inklings · Tolkien and the Great War
Scholarly books The Road to Middle-earth · The Keys of Middle-earth · The J.R.R. Tolkien Companion and Guide ·
The Ring of Words · A Companion to J.R.R. Tolkien · Tolkien's Lost Chaucer · Tolkien's Library · Tolkien on Chaucer, 1913-1959
Scholarly journals Tolkien Studies · (The Chronology)
Other works by Tolkien
Linguistic journals Vinyar Tengwar various issues · Parma Eldalamberon issue 11-22
Collections of artwork
and manuscripts 		Pictures by J.R.R. Tolkien · J.R.R. Tolkien: Life and Legend · J.R.R. Tolkien: Artist and Illustrator ·
The Art of The Hobbit · The Art of The Lord of the Rings · Tolkien: Maker of Middle-earth ·
Tolkien: Treasures · J.R.R. Tolkien: The Art of the Manuscript
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