The Art of the Hobbit

A sumptuous full colour art book containing the complete collection of more than 100 sketches, drawings, paintings and maps created by J.R.R. Tolkien for The Hobbit . When J.R.R. Tolkien wrote The Hobbit , he was already an accomplished amateur artist, and drew illustrations for his book while it was still in manuscript. The Hobbit as first printed had ten black and white pictures, two maps, and binding and dust-jacket designs by its author. Later, Tolkien also painted five scenes for colour plates which are some of his best work. His illustrations for The Hobbit add an extra dimension to that remarkable book, and have long influenced how readers imagine Bilbo Baggins and his world. The Art of The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien is the complete collection of the artwork created by the author for his story. Including related pictures, more than one hundred sketches, drawings, paintings, maps, and plans are presented here, preliminary and alternate versions and experimental designs as well as finished art. Using fresh digital scans from the Bodleian Libraries in Oxford and Marquette University in Wisconsin, Tolkien's Hobbit pictures can be seen more vividly than ever before. Wayne G. Hammond and Christina Scull, two of the world's leading Tolkien scholars, have edited the book and provide an expert introduction and comments. Readers who have enjoyed The Art of The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien will find much of interest also in The Art of The Hobbit . EAN: 9780008601423 Farbverschnitt: Generell werden die Bücher ohne Farbverschnitt geliefert, auch wenn die Abbildungen einen Farbverschnitt zeigen. Erscheinungsjahr: 2023 Autoren: Tolkien, J. R. R. Redaktion: Hammond, Wayne G. & Scull, Christina Seitenzahl/Blattzahl: 143 Abbildungen: 100 col illus Themenüberschrift: FICTION / Fantasy / Epic Keyword: fantasy;medieval;youth;coming of age;language;voyage;travel;poetry;death;loss;grief;family;life;romance;tragedy;honour;old english;friendship;love;fairy-tales;myth;legend;literary theory;war;military;anthology;tv;movie;adaptations;relationships;historical;epic;folklore;adventure;action;celtic;welsh;green knight;anglo-saxon;alan lee;ted nasmith;letters from father christmas;criticism;classics;norman;britain;john howe;chaos walking;wheel of time Fachschema: Englische Bücher / Geisteswissenschaften / Literaturwissenschaft~Tolkien, John Ronald Reuel Fachkategorie: Klassische Belletristik~Epische Fantasy (High Fantasy)~Mythen und Legenden (fiktional)~Literaturwissenschaft, allgemein Blätteranzahl: 144 Blätter Länge: 264 mm Breite: 261 mm Höhe: 22 mm Gewicht: 960 gr Produktform: Gebunden Genre: Importe