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That's how I've always imagined it - The Hobbit as published is the story told as if intended for children (hobbit or otherwise), but the 'actual' in-universe e
by lakkal 7mo ago
That's how I've always imagined it - The Hobbit as published is the story told as if intended for children (hobbit or otherwise), but the 'actual' in-universe events were just as dark and realistic as the tone of The Lord of the Rings.
- jfengel 7mo agoHe did try to rewrite The Hobbit in the literary style of LotR, but it just didn't work and he abandoned it after a few chapters.