John D. Rateliff

John D. Rateliff, born in 1958, writes about the making of J.R.R. Tolkien's The Hobbit. The History of the Hobbit, Part One: Mr. Baggins traces the earliest drafts of the tale as it moved from family readings toward the epic adventure readers know, and it includes Tolkien's own illustrations and maps alongside commentary on the creative choices behind Middle-earth's first story.