The Hobbit & the Fellowship of the Ring [Abridged, Audiobook] [Audio Cassette]

J. R. R. Tolkien (Author, Narrator)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 1996

In this extraordinary, rare recording, Tolkien reads from The Lord of the Rings (one of the greatest fantasy series ever written) and one of his unpublished poems. Excerpts. *****Copy from Caedmon catalog for 0-89845-222-8*****

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com Review

In the district of Shire in the Third Age of Middle Earth live a curious group of individuals called hobbits. Just three feet tall, with a layer of shaggy fur covering their feet, these creatures prefer to live underground, and until recent years, had stayed away from the ruin and despair that had befallen the rest of the world. In The Hobbit, we were introduced to one such character, Bilbo Baggins. In this sequel, Baggins' story continues as Bilbo's nephew Frodo attempts to destroy a Ring--an evil object able to debase even the most pure of heart--before the wicked Sauron. In this first volume of The Lord of the Rings Trilogy, Tolkien lays the groundwork for one of the most enduring tales of the battle between good and evil written in modern times. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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No fiction I have read in the last five years has given me more joy than The Fellowship of the Ring. -- The New York Times Book Review, W. H. Auden --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Product Details

• Audio Cassette
• Publisher: Caedmon Audio Cassette; Abridged edition (December 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1559946318
• ISBN-13: 978-1559946315
• Product Dimensions: 5.6 x 4.2 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.5 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #6,378,456 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

J.R.R. Tolkien (1892.1973), beloved throughout the world as the creator of The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings, was a professor of Anglo-Saxon at Oxford, a fellow of Pembroke College, and a fellow of Merton College until his retirement in 1959. His chief interest was the linguistic aspects of the early English written tradition, but even as he studied these classics he was creating a set of his own.

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18 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Middle-earth poems read by Tolkien himself, October 15, 1998

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Anders Thuresson (Stockholm,Sweden) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Hobbit & the Fellowship of the Ring (Audio Cassette)

On this cassette, J.R.R. Tolkien, the author of "The Hobbit" and "The Lord of The Rings" reads one chapter from "The Hobbit", 'Riddles in the dark'. He also sing his own poems from "The Lord of the ring" (the first book).

A great thing for Tolkien-fans, but probably not a thing for the usual reader. The length of the cassette is approx. 60 minutes.

14 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Watch out!, February 15, 2002

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Patrick Mooney (Lake Tahoe, CA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Hobbit and the Fellowship of the Rings (Audio Cassette)

Watch out, these are only EXCERPTS, not the entire text.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars For all J.R.R. Tolkien Fans!!!!, March 19, 1998

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Linda Campbell - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Hobbit & the Fellowship of the Ring (Audio Cassette)

I loved it. This is for all Tolkien fans out there. This is for anyone who loves to get lost in the tales Tolkien entwines in your mind. Close your eyes and listen. You will find yourself in another world. Let your mind wonder on a journey through times forgotten, fighting monsters and finding treasures. I Reccomend this book for anyone, young or old, who enjoys a wonderful fantasy adventure. Again, Bravo to Tolkien and his wonderful tales!!!!