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Stanley Unwin (publisher)
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Sir Stanley Unwin, KCMG was a British publisher, who founded the Allen & Unwin publishing firm.
Portrait by Walter Stoneman, 1946.
Portrait by Walter Stoneman, 1946.
His birthplace in Handen Road, Lewisham
His birthplace in Handen Road, Lewisham
Blue Plaque on his birthplace.
Blue Plaque on his birthplace.
The Hobbit
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The Hobbit, or There and Back Again is a children's fantasy novel by the English author J. R. R. Tolkien. It was published in 1937 to wide critical acclaim, being nominated for the Carnegie Medal and awarded a prize from the New York Herald Tribune for best juvenile fiction. The book is recognized as a classic in children's literature and is one of the best-selling books of all time, with over 100 million copies sold.
Cover of the 1937 first edition, from a drawing by Tolkien
Cover of the 1937 first edition, from a drawing by Tolkien
Bilbo's role as burglar places him in the trickster tradition of figures like Prometheus who stole fire from the gods. Painting by Jan Cossiers, 1637
Bilbo's role as burglar places him in the trickster tradition of figures like Prometheus who stole fire from the gods. Painting by Jan Cossiers, 1637
Bilbo's character and adventures match many details of William Morris's expedition in Iceland. 1870 cartoon of Morris riding a pony by his travelling
Bilbo's character and adventures match many details of William Morris's expedition in Iceland. 1870 cartoon of Morris riding a pony by his travelling companion Edward Burne-Jones
Dustcover of the first edition of The Hobbit, taken from a design by the author
Dustcover of the first edition of The Hobbit, taken from a design by the author