Questions About J.R.R. Tolkien 4-Book Boxed Set: The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings

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Should I read the hobbit first I read The Lord of The Rings?Help me!

Lisa Parkin In my opinion yes. I have loved these books & re-read them often annually since I was 11 years old, I will soon be 46.
…moreIn my opinion yes. I have loved these books & re-read them often annually since I was 11 years old, I will soon be 46.
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Reading the "Hobbit" first looks like the right decision, right?

Elizabeth Faustina Yes, always read first books first.

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I've read these - all of them over and over since I was 13 years old. My favorite to visit again and again when I don't have a new book laying around ready to start. Do they make a illustrated set?

Elizabeth Faustina Yes, there are a few original pictures in some books. It depends which set you buy.

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As this is a movie tie-in edition, is the content any different to the original novels (as in to make it more similar to the movies)? Or is it just the cover that is taken from the movies?

Paul Magnussen Just the cover. The Tolkien Estate, and in particular JRRT’s son Christopher, would have been very firmly against any modification of the books to con…moreJust the cover. The Tolkien Estate, and in particular JRRT’s son Christopher, would have been very firmly against any modification of the books to conform with the movies — particularly since Christopher found the movies “unacceptable”*.

*He was quoted as saying “They gutted the book, making an action film for 15 to 25-year-olds”.(less)

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