Who wrote The Hobbit?
Q: Who wrote The Hobbit?
A: J. R. R. Tolkien wrote The Hobbit.
Q: When was it first published?
A: The Hobbit was first published on September 21, 1937.
Q: What is the plot of the story?
A: The plot of The Hobbit is about a hobbit named Bilbo Baggins who goes on an adventurous quest with a group of dwarves and the wizard Gandalf in order to fight the dragon Smaug, which has stolen the treasures and home of the dwarves.
Q: Was The Hobbit originally intended to be part of Tolkien's Middle-earth storyline?
A: No, when Tolkien initially wrote The Hobbit it was not intended to be part of his Middle-earth world. It wasn't until he wrote The Lord of the Rings that he integrated both stories into his Middle-earth world.
Q: Why did Tolkien write this book?
A: Tolkien wrote this book as a bedtime story for his children in the 1930s.
Q: What race does Bilbo Baggins belong to?
A: Bilbo Baggins belongs to a small race called hobbits which were invented by Tolkien himself.
Q: Who helps Bilbo on his quest? A: On his quest, Bilbo is helped by a group of dwarves and a wizard named Gandalf.
