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The Hobbit is one of the most widely read and best-loved books of the 20th century. Now Corey Olsen takes listeners deep within the text to uncover its secrets and delights.
Exploring J.R.R. Tolkien’s "The Hobbit" is a fun, thoughtful, and insightful companion volume, designed to bring a thorough and original new reading of this great work to a general audience. Professor Olsen takes listeners on an in-depth journey through The Hobbit, chapter by chapter, revealing the stories within the story: the dark desires of dwarves and the sublime laughter of elves, the nature of evil and its hopelessness, the mystery of divine providence and human choice, and, most of all, the transformation within the life of Bilbo Baggins.
Exploring J.R.R. Tolkien's "The Hobbit" is a book that will make The Hobbit come alive for you as never before.
©2012 Corey Olsen (P)2012 Audible, Inc.Listeners also enjoyed...
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Tolkien's acclaimed modern classic 'fairie' tale, read by Derek Jacobi. Smith of Wootton Major journeys to the Land of Faery thanks to the magical ingredients of the Great Cake of the Feast of Good Children.
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Charming
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Elric of Melniboné
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When Michael Moorcock began chronicling the adventures of the albino sorcerer Elric, last king of decadent Melniboné, and his sentient vampiric sword, Stormbringer, he set out to create a new kind of fantasy adventure, one that broke with tradition and reflected a more up-to-date sophistication of theme and style. The result was a bold and unique hero: a rock-and-roll antihero who would channel all the violent excesses of the '60s into one enduring archetype.
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Japan is a single nation, but its origins are so old, and often, so fragmented, that unified mythology and folklore can be difficult to point to. Still, there are some key texts, tales, and characters we can focus on which will give us a pretty good sense of Japanese mythology. In this audiobook, you'll discover stories of mystery, horror, and romance while simultaneously learning about the Japanese culture.
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Please get a native speaker to read.
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Do you have the courage, the wits, and the skill to claim a dragon's hoard? If so, apply within . . . The sign is small, tucked into the corner of Mr. Clutter's bookshop window: “Adventurers Wanted. Apply Within.” No one but fifteen-year-old Alex Taylor even seems to notice it is there. And for Alex, who has wished for a change in his life, it is an irresistible invitation.Upon entering Mr. Clutter's shop, Alex is swept away on an incredible adventure to a faraway land filled with heroic warriors, mysterious elves, and hard-working dwarves.
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Great Story!
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High in the mountains, deep in the safety of a cave, a brood of dragons is born. The four young ones are among the last of a dying breed---the final hope for dragons' survival. But hope shatters when a murderous group of slave-trading dwarves breaks into the cave, leaving death and destruction in its wake. Only young Auron, a rare scaleless gray dragon, manages to escape.
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Dragon lover of old. . . .reborn
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The Fairy Tales of Herman Hesse
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Step into a world of visions, philosophy, and passion in which dreamers, seekers, princesses, and wandering poets dwell. The 6 wonderful, romantic tales in this collection are reminiscent of ancient Oriental and German fairy tales. The selections, "The Poet," "The Flute Dream," "The Dwarf," "Faldum," "Ziegler," and "Dream of the Gods" were hand-picked by the narrator, legendary folk and rock musician Donovan.
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For centuries the Túatha Dé Danann lived in peace on an island where time flowed more slowly and the seasons were gentle - until that peace was shattered by the arrival of invaders. The Gaels, the Children of Milesios, came looking for easy riches and conquest, following the story of an island to the west where their every desire could be granted. They had not anticipated that it would already be home to others, and against the advice of their druids, they began to exterminate the Túatha Dé Danann.
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Preferred audio to print
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For centuries, the city of Alexandria Beneath the Mountains was a meeting point of East and West. Then it vanished. In 1833, it was discovered in Afghanistan by the unlikeliest person imaginable: Charles Masson, deserter, pilgrim, doctor, archaeologist, spy, one of the most respected scholars in Asia, and the greatest of nineteenth-century travelers.
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Exquisite! A Transporting Tale
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- Emily
- 04-04-16
Interesting exposition but requires full attention
The author goes into great detail about Tolkien's work. This is a good book if you want to know how Tolkien wrote The Hobbit.
The book exposes the depth of the characters and story philosophy that can't be gleaned from just reading Tolkien's story.
My personal experience listening for the first time was not as captivating as I would have liked. If I could sit and listen without distraction I would have enjoyed it more. I find it requires the utmost attention at all times. Otherwise it doesn't flow like a story and you end up missing too much information.
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- Alyda
- 11-29-17
Mostly obvious
Disappointing-- Most of what was written is obvious if one has read The Hobbit. There was some historical information that was quite interesting (about 15% to 20% of the book).
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- Christopher L. Clark
- 08-06-18
The Thickening of the Soup
Have you ever loved something so much that you find your self squeezing every last drop out of it.
Well, if you love the Hobbit as much as I do then "Exploring the Hobbit" is the juicer you need for this Tolkien classic. Olsen will take you in and out, of passages, and nooks in the story that you have never explored and then open up deeper meaning in each and everyone. Dive in and get a taste and when you have finished and love it, look up his Podcast the Tolkien Professor and get a whole more!
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- Heather Garrison
- 01-07-17
Fantastic!
What a fabulous study of the classic! The Hobbit is one of my all time favorite books, and Mr. Olsen does it much justice in his book! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
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- Chuck
- 02-01-22
Interesting for Hobbit fans
I was expecting something more like a story as opposed to a literary breakdown of the Hobbit book but it was interesting to hear more details about one of my all time favorite stories.
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- RocknChairHippie
- 06-08-15
Talks too fast.
I reduced speed as-far-as-possible. Still too fast to enjoy/concentrate on. A very poor reading job.
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- Suzanne
- 06-02-15
For Tolkien enthusiasts only
What did you love best about Exploring J.R.R. Tolkien's 'The Hobbit'?
This is a fantastic book for those very familiar with most Tolkien's main works. You should be familiar ( the books, not the movies ) not only with the Hobbit, but the Lord of the Rings and the Silmarillion in order to appreciate this book. Feel like digging deeper into Tolkien's style, meaning and method of writing - this book is for you.
Any additional comments?
Each chapter of the Hobbit is examined to bring out points that even after several readings may have been missed.
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- M
- 01-19-17
if you're a rabid Hobbit Fan you'll like it
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I felt that you really had to know the Hobbit to make this worth the time.
I've read the Hobbit multiple times, that said I often thought the author was stretching what the intent of Tolkein was to make his own point.
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- Frances Rose
- 10-05-17
Such a lovely tale.......
SUCH a lovely tale, to enjoy again and again....and again, especially with this little guide book if you will...read by the author himself. It is truly informative, Wimsical,.....explorative....we come with.
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- Etherboy
- 04-29-17
An ok book with an odd narration
The book is fine, neither overly insightful nor boring. The narrator seems to pronounce all Ls as U or W. it can be a little distracting when you notice it, but not overly so.
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