Bilbo's Journey: Discovering the Hidden Meaning in The Hobbit

by Joseph Pearce

Overview

Discover the Christian meaning in The Hobbit

In Bilbo's Journey go beyond the dragons, dwarves, and elves, and discover the surprisingly deep meaning of J.R.R. Tolkien's classic novel The Hobbit.

Bilbo's quest to find and slay the dragon Smaug is a riveting tale of daring and heroism, but as renowned Tolkien scholar Joseph Pearce shows, it is not simply Bilbo's journey, it is our journey too.

It is the Christian journey of self-sacrifice out of love for others, and abandonment to providence and grace.

In Bilbo's Journey: Discovering the Hidden Meaning of The Hobbit you will relive the excitement of Tolkien's classic tale, while discovering the profound Christian meaning that makes The Hobbit a truly timeless adventure.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781618900586
Publisher:	Saint Benedict Press
Publication date:	11/23/2012
Pages:	152
Product dimensions:	5.40(w) x 8.40(h) x 0.40(d)

About the Author

Joseph Pearce is Writer in Residence and Visiting Fellow at Thomas More College of Liberal Arts in Merrimack, NH. He is a renowned biographer whose books include Candles in the Dark: The Authorized Biography of Fr. Ho Lung, Missionaries of the Poor (Saint Benedict Press, 2012); Through Shakespeare's Eyes: Seeing the Catholic Presence in the Plays (Ignatius Press, 2010); and Tolkien: Man and Myth, a Literary Life (HarperCollins, 1998). He is the recipient of an Honorary Doctorate of Higher Education from Thomas More College for the Liberal Arts and the Pollock Award for Christian Biography. He is co-editor of the St. Austin Review, editor-in-Chief of Ignatius Press Critical Editions, and editor-in-Chief of Sapientia Press.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Bilbo's Pilgrimage 1

Chapter 2 An Unexpected Parting 11

Chapter 3 Trusting in "Luck" 21

Chapter 4 The Cleverness of Ores 31

Chapter 5 Gollum and the Ring 37

Chapter 6 Bilbo Comes of Age 51

Chapter 7 The Return of the King 65

Chapter 8 Above All Shadows Rides the Sun 73

Chapter 9 Dragon Sickness 81

Chapter 10 Dragon Pride Precedeth a Fall 91

Chapter 11 Bilbo the Peacemaker 99

Chapter 12 Blessed Are the Poor in Spirit 111

Appendix A Tolkien and the Truth of Fairy Tales 121

Appendix B Wisdom in Wonderland 127

Notes 133

About the Author 143