Episode 3: The Ridiculous and the Sublime

from The Tolkien Professor · host The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)

The Hobbit Series Lecture 2, in which I look at the beginning of Bilbo's burlarious career and examine the natures of trolls and elves. Text: Chapters 2 and 3, "Roast Mutton" and "A Short Rest"

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