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Hobitti eli Sinne ja takaisin

By Tolkien John Ronald Reuel

Hobitti eli Sinne ja takaisin Books

Hobitti eli Sinne ja takaisin

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The Hobbit in Finnish. Illustrations by the famous Finnish writer Tove Jansson. In the year 1960, Tove Jansson was asked to make the illustrations for the new Swedish translation of J. R. R. Tolkien's book The Hobbit. The request came from the Swedish children's book author Astrid Lindgren, who at the time was publisher at Raben & Sjögren. Tove Jansson was known world-wide as an author, illustrator, cartoonist and painter with an enormous production of her own, but she also illustrated the books of other appreciated authors.In her illustrations in "Bilbo - en hobbits äventyr", Jansson concentrated on the landscapes, she was not as interested in the characters of the story. She even made some of the characters especially tiny to elevate the landscapes. The illustrations consisted more of her impression of the story than literal repetitions, which many Tolkien fans found unsatisfying. According to them, Jansson overlooked many of the central characteristics of the characters. This was one of the reasons why the book did not become so popular, even though the editor Astrid Lindgren had sensed that the book would be the children's book of the century.Paul Gravett writes in his new book about Tove Jansson: 'Her Gollum towered monstrously large, to the surprise of Tolkien himself, who realized that he had never clarified Gollum's size and so amended the second edition to describe him as 'a small, slimy creature'.A great piece to have in one's collection. A gift idea for all Tolkien fans even those not reading Finnish.
Product details
Number of Pages:
340
Publication Date:
2019
Publisher:
WSOY
Languages:
Published: Finnish
ISBN10:
9510427926
Minimum Reading Age:
1
Maximum Reading Age:
99
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