The Unexpected Prequel: how ‘The Hobbit’ became part of Tolkien’s legedarium
‘The Hobbit’ wasn’t initially supposed to be part of Middle-earth but became inexorably absorbed. Here’s how it enriched the legendarium.
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6 min readSep 22, 2022
The way The Hobbit became caught in Tolkien’s legendarium almost by chance (though the Professor wasn’t a…
