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The Hobbit: References & Edit History

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Modified link of Web site: Internet Archive - "The Hobbit" (1937). Dec 18, 2024
Add new Web site: Academia - The Dynamic Character as Seen in J.R.R Tolkien’s The Hobbit Novel. Aug 22, 2024
Add new Web site: The Tolkien Society - The Hobbit – An Introduction. May 30, 2024
Article revised. Dec 15, 2023
New article added. Nov 14, 2023
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