The story is told in the form of an episodic quest, and most chapters introduce a specific creature or type of creature of Tolkien's geography. Bilbo's journey takes him from his peaceful rural surroundings into more sinister territory. The Hobbit is set in Middle-earth and follows home-loving Bilbo Baggins, the hobbit of the title, who joins the wizard Gandalf and thirteen dwarves that make up Thorin Oakenshield's Company, on a quest to reclaim the dwarves' home and treasure from the dragon Smaug. 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. 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 Hobbit, or There and Back Again is a children's fantasy novel by English author J. R. R.
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