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Writing The Hobbit: a perilous quest

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The Bodleian Libraries (BODcasts)
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In this talk Stuart Lee will look at the various texts we may call The Hobbit. Starting with the 1937 edition (on display) he will look at the changes enforced on Tolkien after he had finished The Lord of the Rings and how he coped with these.

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The Bodleian Libraries (BODcasts)
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Stuart Lee
Keywords
the hobbit
bodleian
marks of genius
tolkien
Department: Bodleian Libraries
Date Added: 03/06/2015
Duration: 00:26:28

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