Hobbitus Ille: The Latin Hobbit Contributor(s): Tolkien, J. R. R. (Author), Walker, Mark (Translator) |
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ISBN: 0007445210 ISBN-13: 9780007445219 Publisher: HarperCollins
WE WILL NOT BE UNDERSOLD! Click here for our low price guarantee Binding Type: Hardcover - See All Available Formats & Editions Language: Latin Published: November 2012 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Classics - Juvenile Fiction | Fantasy & Magic |
Dewey: FIC |
Age Level: 12-17 |
Grade Level: 7-12 |
Physical Information: 1.2" H x 5.6" W x 8.1" L (0.80 lbs) 320 pages |
Features: Bilingual, Dust Cover, Ikids, Illustrated, Maps, Price on Product, Price on Product - Canadian, Table of Contents |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Fascinating for Latin learners and for Tolkien fans of all ages, The Hobbit has been translated into Latin for the first time since its publication 75 years ago. In foramine terrae habitabat hobbitus. ('In a hole in the ground, there lived a hobbit.') The Hobbit, is one of the world's most popular classic stories, appealing to adults as much as to the children for whom J.R.R. Tolkien first wrote the book. Translated worldwide into more than 60 modern languages, now Hobbitus Ille is finally published in Latin, and will be of interest to all those who are studying the language, whether at school or at a higher level. In the great tradition of publishing famous children's books in Latin, professional classicist and lifelong Tolkien fan Mark Walker provides a deft translation of the entire book. His attention to detail, including the transformation of Tolkien's songs and verses into classical Latin metres, will fascinate and entertain readers of all ability, even those with only a minimal acquaintance with the language. |
Contributor Bio(s): Tolkien, J. R.: - John Ronald Reuel Tolkien was born on the 3rd January, 1892 at Bloemfontein in the Orange Free State, but at the age of four he and his brother were taken back to England by their mother. After his father's death the family moved to Sarehole, on the south-eastern edge of Birmingham. Tolkien spent a happy childhood in the countryside and his sensibility to the rural landscape can clearly be seen in his writing and his pictures. |
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