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The Hobbit & The Lord of the Rings: CliffsNotes

By: Gene B. Hardy Ph.D.
Narrated by: Dan John Miller
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The CliffsNotes study guide on Tolkien's The Hobbit & The Lord of the Rings supplements the original literary work, giving you background information about the author, an introduction to the work, critical commentaries, expanded glossaries, and a comprehensive index, all for you to use as an educational tool that will allow you to better understand the work.

This study guide was written with the assumption that you have read The Hobbit & The Lord of the Rings.

Reading a literary work doesn’t mean that you immediately grasp the major themes and devices used by the author; this study guide will help supplement your reading to be sure you get all you can from Tolkien's The Hobbit & The Lord of the Rings. CliffsNotes Review tests your comprehension of the original text and reinforces learning with questions and answers, practice projects, and more.

For further information on Tolkien's The Hobbit & The Lord of the Rings, check out the CliffsNotes Resource Center at www.cliffsnotes.com.

©2012 Wiley Publishing, Inc. (P)2012 Brilliance Audio
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If you could sum up The Hobbit & The Lord of the Rings: CliffsNotes in three words, what would they be?

It does an excellent job of reviewing the books.

What other book might you compare The Hobbit & The Lord of the Rings: CliffsNotes to and why?

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If you were to make a film of this book, what would be the tag line be?

A documentary on the writings of J.R.R. Tolkien.

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With the Hobbit movie coming out in December (2012) I found this audio book an excellent resource to getting me back up to date with the story line.

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