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If you're not bored of this entry yet, I'd like to see a few words on the style of The Hobbit. It's heavily based on Old English mythology (Tolkein taught Old English at Oxford). Remember also that prior to The Hobbit, there really was no 'fantasy' genre - there were fairy stories and Peter Pan, but that was about it. Oh yes, and the runes on the map etc. are Old English runes. There's an entry on Old English somewhere you can link to. It's also very episodic, as mentioned - aside from the last couple of chapters, each chapter is essentially a different danger the characters overcome. You can just see them being told one-per-night to Tolkein's kids

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The Old English entry is at A695478, but I wouldn't recommend that you link to it. It doesn't mention Old English Runes; it is mainly concerned with the language and its pronunciation. There's none of that in The Hobbit other than the aforementioned Beorn.

It might be sufficient that I just briefly make a mention of Tolkien's background and link to the entry on his life and times as well as a bit about the Anglo Saxon myth he's drawing on.

This is a really good and informative entry. I think it could use headers, as someone above pointed out (see info on Guide ML for how to incorporate these). Apart from that Guideworthy, I think.

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Hi Nylarthotep,

I just dropped in to tell you that I've been given your fabulous entry to subedit, and I'm nearly finished with that. The result is at A877881. If you spot something that needs attention, please drop me a note.

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In the second to last paragraph it's "over which wars are fought" in the last sentance, rather than "over which was fought."

Fixed it!

Thanks mate.

Thanks mate.

Congratulations! wonderful entry! the guide wouldn't be complete without one on The Hobbit.

Just like a good book collection!