The Hobbit vs. The Hobbit There and Back Again

Laura_inDE · 01-22-2002, 01:47 PM

I'm a new person.. and from Germany. Can somebody tell me if there is a difference in these two books? Or is it only a change of title?

ragamuffin92 · 01-22-2002, 02:19 PM

Hi, Laura--Nice to have you here.
To the best of my knowledge, they are one and the same. The book was supposedly written by Bilbo Baggins himself, under title of "There and Back Again." When published by the "big people" (us

), it was called "The Hobbit, orThere and Back Again."

Littledude87 · 01-26-2002, 10:05 PM

They are the same, but in the books Bilbo's book is significantly different than the Hobbit

Laurelyn · 01-27-2002, 01:19 PM

Yeah. Around the edge of my book it says, "The hobbit, or there and back again, being an account of a year's journey by Bilbo Baggins, compiled from his memiors." or something like that. In a way, I just have a book w/ a really long title.

samwiselvr2008 · 08-01-2002, 03:59 PM

wasnt There and Back Again Bilbo's name for it, and the Hobbit was Tolkiens?

Strange-Looking Lurker · 08-02-2002, 03:59 PM

Unless I am mistaken (unless?) Tolkien wanted to give it the name There and Back Again, but his publishers changed it to The Hobbit.

Spock · 08-04-2002, 10:57 AM

TROTK has Frodo going over his papers and a big book with red cover. In Bilbo's hand was "My Diary, My Unexpected Joruney. There and Back Again And What Happened After.
Adventures of Five Hobbits. The Tale of the Great Ring, compiled by Bilbo Baggins from his own observations and the accounts of his friends. What we did in the War of the Ring."

The Big People decided on "The Hobbit".

Then too, remember the original book starts off "In a hole in the ground there lived a hobbit."

01-22-2002, 01:47 PM	#1
Laura_inDE Sapling Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Germany Posts: 1	The Hobbit vs. The Hobbit There and Back Again I'm a new person.. and from Germany. Can somebody tell me if there is a difference in these two books? Or is it only a change of title?

01-22-2002, 02:19 PM	#2
ragamuffin92 Elven Warrior Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: New York State Posts: 309	Hi, Laura--Nice to have you here. To the best of my knowledge, they are one and the same. The book was supposedly written by Bilbo Baggins himself, under title of "There and Back Again." When published by the "big people" (us ), it was called "The Hobbit, orThere and Back Again." __________________ FRODO LIVES!! (sung to the tune of "My Boyfriend's Back") Now, Gandalf's back, and you're gonna be in trouble (Hey-la, hey-la---Now, Gandalf's back) Soon, Barad-dur is gonna be a pile of rubble (Hey-la, hey-la---Now, Gandalf's back) Last edited by ragamuffin92 : 01-22-2002 at 02:25 PM.

01-27-2002, 01:19 PM	#4
Laurelyn Elf Lord Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Valinor, right next to Telperion . . . what did you expect, Michigan? Posts: 1,315	Yeah. Around the edge of my book it says, "The hobbit, or there and back again, being an account of a year's journey by Bilbo Baggins, compiled from his memiors." or something like that. In a way, I just have a book w/ a really long title. __________________ The Third Age of Entmoot has begun. Angel of music, guide and guardian! Grant to me your glory! The country I eat and spend the day in is by no means the country I sleep and dream in. Define patriotism. Hold the boat, you spastic monkey! ~ Elenka

08-01-2002, 03:59 PM	#5
samwiselvr2008 Elf Lord Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Hobbiton Posts: 739	wasnt There and Back Again Bilbo's name for it, and the Hobbit was Tolkiens? __________________ Jesus loves you! Movie vewing count from the theater: Return of the King:9 Two Towers: 11 Fellowship: 13 FRODO LIVES!

08-02-2002, 03:59 PM	#6
Strange-Looking Lurker Elven Warrior Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: OK, USA Posts: 213	Unless I am mistaken (unless?) Tolkien wanted to give it the name There and Back Again, but his publishers changed it to The Hobbit. __________________ <hr>Check out my site: www.christianjugglers.org

01-26-2002, 10:05 PM	#3
Littledude87 Hobbit Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 27	They are the same, but in the books Bilbo's book is significantly different than the Hobbit

08-04-2002, 10:57 AM	#7
Spock An enigma in a conundrum Join Date: Oct 1999 Posts: 6,476	TROTK has Frodo going over his papers and a big book with red cover. In Bilbo's hand was "My Diary, My Unexpected Joruney. There and Back Again And What Happened After. Adventures of Five Hobbits. The Tale of the Great Ring, compiled by Bilbo Baggins from his own observations and the accounts of his friends. What we did in the War of the Ring." The Big People decided on "The Hobbit". Then too, remember the original book starts off "In a hole in the ground there lived a hobbit." __________________ Vizzini: "HE DIDN'T FALL?! INCONCEIVABLE!!" Inigo: "You keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means." Last edited by Spock : 08-04-2002 at 10:59 AM.