John D. Rateliff writes and edits scholarship connected with J.R.R. Tolkien, fantasy literature and role-playing games. The History of The Hobbit presents Tolkien's surviving drafts of The Hobbit alongside extensive commentary showing how names, episodes and ideas changed during composition and later revision. The work is aimed at readers interested in textual development rather than a retelling of the finished novel. Rateliff has also worked on fantasy and gaming material, including scholarship and editorial projects involving Tolkien-related texts. His writing is detailed, documentary and reference-oriented. His work fits Tolkien studies, literary textual history and fantasy scholarship, particularly for readers who want to compare drafts, revisions and the evolution of Middle-earth. The History of The Hobbit is his key Tolkien-related entry point. Read more Less
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