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The Hobbit, Chapter-By-Chapter: The Clouds Burst

Posted on Sep 14, 2018 by NFB

We have come to the climax of the story, in the suitably titled “The Clouds Burst”. The chain of events that began back in Bilbo’s kitchen – or maybe even further back, to the sack of Dale and fall of … Continue reading →

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The Hobbit, Chapter-By-Chapter: A Thief In The Night

Posted on Aug 24, 2018 by NFB

Having set up the central conflict of what remains of the narrative in the last chapter, Tolkien must now execute the final instigating act of the plot, in one of The Hobbit’s shortest, but most important, chapters. “A Thief In … Continue reading →

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The Hobbit, Chapter-By-Chapter: Inside Information

Posted on Jun 29, 2018 by NFB

This is the last large chapter, before the story really breaks into smaller bitesize chunks: here, just as in “Riddles In The Dark” and “Flies And Spiders“, Tolkien lets loose, crafting a large self-contained narrative, with its beating heart being … Continue reading →

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The Hobbit, Chapter-By-Chapter: On The Doorstep

Posted on Jun 15, 2018 by NFB

We go from one short chapter to an ever shorter one. “On The Doorstep” is a bit of an odd entry, a set-up chapter for the more momentous events to come when we get to meet Smaug. As such, there … Continue reading →

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The Hobbit, Chapter-By-Chapter: A Warm Welcome

Posted on Jun 1, 2018 by NFB

It hasn’t been all that long since our last transition chapter really, though it may seem like it’s been an age since the company trooped up to Beorn’s home in “Queer Lodgings“. But here we are again with “A Warm … Continue reading →

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The Hobbit, Chapter-By-Chapter: Barrels Out Of Bond

Posted on May 18, 2018 by NFB

With “Barrels Out Of Bond”, we have gone past the recent series of very lengthy chapters, and most of what remains of the story will be made up of much shorter entries, emphasizing even more the episodic nature of the … Continue reading →

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The Hobbit, Chapter-By-Chapter: Queer Lodgings

Posted on Apr 6, 2018 by NFB

Get the titters about the title out of the way now folks. “Queer Lodgings” is our second transitionary chapter, as the company leave the terror of the mountains behind and look forward to a whole new kind of terror in … Continue reading →

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The Hobbit, Chapter By Chapter: Out Of The Frying Pan Into The Fire

Posted on Mar 23, 2018 by NFB

It won’t take a genius to figure out what general direction the story is going, just from a look at the chapter title here. “Out Of The Frying Pan Into The Fire” will not be a transitionary affair as the … Continue reading →

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The Hobbit, Chapter By Chapter: Riddles In The Dark

Posted on Mar 9, 2018 by NFB

This may be the best-known chapter in Tolkien’s entire works, and is certainly one of the most highly regarded. Within the pages of the spookily titled “Riddles In The Dark”, Tolkien presents an incredibly vivid and remarkable episodic adventure, and … Continue reading →

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The Hobbit, Chapter By Chapter: An Unexpected Party

Posted on Jan 12, 2018 by NFB

Over seven years ago, upon receiving a nice new edition of J.R.R Tolkien’s The Lord Of The Rings, I started a chapter-by-chapter analysis that has become probably the most read thing on this site (and you can check it all … Continue reading →

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