lord of the rings?

Question

how can any one read lord of the rings with out reading the hobbit first.you would be supprised how many have not?

Answer 1

i completely agree. they only do it coz the lord of the rings is a film so they can just bring it up in convosation. people rarely talkabout the hobbit.

Answer 2

It makes sense to read The Hobbit (or, er, There And Back Again) before tackling the Lord of the Rings if you want the whole story, but they also work individually just as well - a testament to the author. For what it's worth, I've known a few folk who have either only read The Hobbit or only read LotR with no intention of experiencing the other side of the fence. Go figure.

Saying all that though, I've never actually met anyone who's read The Hobbit, LotR *and* The Silmarillion.

Answer 3

Never read The Hobbit, I only heard of it after reading the other three, and when I looked it up it was under the childrens section of books so this put me off, I bought some Wilbur Smith book instead.

If your a fan of the Lord of the Rings: Trilogy, then you'll be happy to know "The Hobbit" is going to be brought out as a film. I can't remember the exact date, but it was announced on a site for release in either 2009 or 2010. The wait sucks I know... but meh it is always good to know its going to come.

Answer 4

The Hobbit is essential reading, if you are going to read Lord of the Rings. It is also more cheerful, and is a story in its own right. If you have watched the Lord of the Rings, you will see important parts of the Hobbit have been put into the beginning.

Answer 5

You find out about The Hobbit in Lord of the RIngs so it isn't essential reading as such. However, I read it first (it was a class reader at school in about 1969 - yes I'm that old) and I did not like it then - I thought I was too old for fairy stories!! Now I think it is wonderful and especially if you read it aloud. I'm sure it was designed to be read aloud to children. But I don't lose myself in the book to the extent I do with LOTR. I have probably read The Hobbit a tenth of as many times as I've read LOTR. Incidentaly LOTR is brilliant to read aloud as well, but I've only done that 3 times for various people....

Answer 6

I read the Lotr first then the hobbit. Most adults do - then go back to read the hobbit. Most children work through the Hobbit first then work up to Lotr. Whilst the hobbit is more or less essential reading to Lotr - they are still perfectly readable without knowing what happens in the hobbit - the detailed background is complete and comprehensive in the content of the story.

Answer 7

Very easily - since The Fellowship ...summarises the salient points.
However I read The Hobbit simply because it`s a classic in it`s own right.It IS however written for a child and is contradicted by certain parts of the later trilogy.
But then why read the above without reading The Silmarillion ,Lost Tales etc. ? LOL

Answer 8

The Hobbit is more of a backstory to Lord of The Rings. I mean, the Hobbit never talks about Sauron, the rings he made, Mordor, or anything, so it's not that important to read.

Answer 9

I read the Lord of the Rings and then read the Hobbit later.

Answer 10

You know I was just thinking about what to read next, and I think I'll actually try to read the series again.... But I guess I'll read the hobbit first haha

Answer 11

The problem is many don't know of the Hobbit unless they have been told specifically to read it first.