Thrust into unexpected peril when the wise wizard Gandalf the Grey introduces him to a group of nomadic dwarves, the posh and sheltered Bilbo Baggins must learn humility and nobility to overcome forces far beyond his understanding. A frequent entry point into the grander world of Middle Earth, J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Hobbit is a far cry from his later tales of epic mythological scope. Rather than being a grand tale of good and evil, The Hobbit focuses on the mundanity of life which every being faces regardless of cultural origin, be they hobbit, dwarf, elf, or goblin.
