There and back again: Delving into the world that Tolkien created

The level of anticipation of the films speaks for itself and indicates that the public are still hungry to see and read more about Middle-earth.
The Hobbit: the Classic Children’s Novel in Two Parts separates the story into books presented in a boxset. The division seems slightly odd, especially in the wake of the announcement that Jackson’s films are to number three as opposed to two, as was originally thought. The cover of the boxset does not feature images from the film but rather opts for a classic illustration of the view from the titular hobbit’s front door.