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Podcast: Exploring Tolkien
Episode: 126. Why Did Tolkien Change The Hobbit (and what did he change)? : The Hobbit #15
Description: Once Tolkien finished writing The Lord of the Rings, it became clear to him that The Hobbit needed to change–particularly Bilbo and Gollum’s interaction in chapter 5, “Riddles in the Dark”. But what exactly did he change? How necessary was it? Did it make The Hobbit Better?
If you haven’t read the original chapter, you can download a PDF here!
Be sure to check out our side-by-side comparison, to easily spot the differences between the original and rewritten chapter.
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Why Tolkien though the tone and style of The...