His contentment is disturbed one day when the wizard, gandalf, and the dwarves arrive to take him away on an adventure. The hobbit began on the back of an examination booklet tolkien was grading, we all know that. Previously another young hobbit went on an adventure to fight the. The fellowship of the ring, chapter 1, a longexpected party. Rob inglis does a fantastic job with the narration. The hobbit is the unforgettable story of bilbo baggins and acts as a prequel to the mythical lord of the rings fantasy series. Tolkiens the lord of the rings, the hobbit audiobook is the tale of bilbo baggins who lives in the fictional land. Tolkien, rob inglis for free with a 30 day free trial. Download audiobooks narrated by rob inglis at and save.
Joshua 12014 this book deals with the toils of a young hobbit named frodo baggins. Tolkiens imaginative prowess, this a beautiful, otherworldly tale that cements the authors status as one of the premier storytellers of the twentieth century. Tolkien, read by rob inglis for all of those who are new to tolkiens world the hobbit is the most obvious choice to make for beginning on this adventure. Download the hobbit audiobook unabridged version instantly at this is the hobbit audiobook unabridged version, read by rob inglis. Tolkien, rob inglis posted on january 23, 20 by dana the hobbit has long been one of my favorite books, but it only recently became available for digital download. Though content to enjoy his cozy life, cheerful hobbit mr.
Tolkien is now more famous than ever for being the man behind the classic lord of the rings trilogy of books. Inglis tv appearances including as ned kelly in the stringybark massacre. Yeah, rob inglis does a brilliant job on both books. It is in some ways unavoidable given the convenience of the audio book, both because it frees you up to do other things as well as allowing shallow listening. It is due to this series and other masterpieces like the hobbit and the silmarillion that tolkien is now hailed as the undisputed godfather of highfantasy literature. Like every other hobbit, bilbo baggins likes nothing. Meanwhile, at helms deep and isengard, the first great battles of the war of the ring take shape. Excellent voices and pronunciation of tolkiens masterful work.
Jim dales performance with harry potter is the pinnacle of audio narration i agree that no one can match jim dale, but i trudged through lotrhobbit with inglis and was quite delighted. Every letter of the paper version is read out loud here. Having listened to many audiobooks through and with some dreadful narrators, id take rob inglis any day. Everyday low prices on a huge range of new releases and classic fiction.
Hobbits are a peace loving folk they love food, drink, and gossip. Bilbo baggins is a hobbit who enjoys a comfortable, unambitious life, rarely travelling further than the pantry of his hobbit hole in bag end. Rob inglis is a master at bringing the many varied characters in tolkiens works to life with different voices. Introduction the hobbit and lotr trilogy performed by rob inglis the silmarillion performed by martin shaw introduction this page explores the unabridged audiobook editions, read performed, actually, in multiple voices by rob inglis for the hobbit and the lord of the rings trilogy and by martin shaw for the silmarillion. The hobbit and lord of the rings complete gift set. Episodes were to be created however due to recent workload i have been unable to continue, im afraid. Rob inglis continues to delight the listener with his voice even in this fantasy as well. There is also an abridged version of the hobbit audiobook, which is narrated by a full cast. This is the hobbit audiobook unabridged version, read by rob inglis. The singing of the many songs was a pleasant surprise and a first for me. Tolkien, rob inglis from amazons fiction books store.
At the centre is the unsuspecting hero bilbo baggins, a homeloving, unambit. Bilbo baggins agrees to help his wizard friend gandalf aid a group of dwarves seeking their lost treasure. Get 50% off this audiobook at the audiobooksnow online audio book store and download or stream it right to your computer, smartphone or tablet. The hobbit tells a fantastic story of adventure, danger, friendship, and courage, and serves as a prequel to the even more immersive and epic book series, the lord of the rings. The return of the king is the towering climax to j. Inspired by the hobbit, and begun in 1937, the lord of the rings is the saga of the great war of the rings.
Mar 20, 2014 i read through a section of the hobbit so please sit back, relax and enjoy the story. Now, at last, downloads of inglis narrations of that book and the lord of. Narrator rob inglis will hold you and your children spellbound with his skillful portrayal of hobbits, dwarves, wizards, frightful creatures, enchanted beasts, epic battlesand a magical ring. Get 50% off this audiobook at the audiobooksnow online audio book store and download or stream it right to your. Inspired by the hobbit, and begun in 1937, the lord of the rings is a trilogy that tolkien created to provide the necessary background of history for elvish tongues. The hobbit read by rob inglis is phenomenal audible reddit. Tolkiens trilogy that tells the saga of the hobbits of middleearth and the great war of the rings. Inspired by the hobbit and begun in 1937, the lord of the rings is a trilogy that tolkien created to provide the necessary. I have tried nearly all of the audiobooks available on youtube, and this guy is without a doubt the best. I read through a section of the hobbit so please sit back, relax and enjoy the story. Tolkiens famous saga, the prelude to the lord of the rings, has all the ingredients of fantasy and adventure.
Find the latest tracks, albums, and images from rob inglis. Rob inglis expertly bridges the gap between the whimsical, childlike aspects of tolkiens fantasy classic and the hints of darker things to come later in the lord of the rings. As he crafted the alphabets, languages, and landscapes of middleearth, tolkien created one of. The paper book was first published on september 21, 1937, and is set in the years 2941 to 2942 of the third age before the events of the lord of the rings audiobook. In this splendid, unabridged audio production of tolkiens great work, all the inhabitants of a magical universe hobbits, elves, and wizards spring to life. Tolkiens the hobbit prequel to the lord of the rings trilogy as read by rob inglis. By continuing to use the service, you agree to our use of cookies as described in the cookie policy. Rediscovered the movies a year or so ago and realised how great the whole thing is. The hobbit audiobook free online read by rob inglis. Ten resources for enjoying tolkiens the hobbit and the. My favorite thing to do after a hard week is to put on the audio book and bake. First ever box set of the hobbit and the lord of the rings trilogy together, unabridged on 56 cds. His contentment is disturbed one day when the wizard, gandalf, and the dwarves arrive to take him away on an. The hobbit unabridged by rob inglis internet archive.
Rob inglis is the author of the hobbit, part 2 of 2 4. Tolkien,rob inglis for free with a 30 day free trial. R tolkien that takes place in the fictional world of middle earth, which is the setting of most of the authors works. Tolkien, read by rob inglis by harpercollins publishers published on 20120906t17. The fellowship of the ring, the first volume in the trilogy, tells of the. Download the hobbit audiobook unabridged version instantly at. The fellowship of the ring audiobook listen instantly. Like every other hobbit, bilbo baggins likes nothing better than a quiet evening in his snug hole in the ground, dining on a sumptuous dinner in front of a fire. Tolkiens imaginative prowess, this a beautiful, otherworldly. Every letter of the paper version is read out loud.
Narrator rob inglis will hold listeners of all ages spellbound with his skillful portrayal of hobbits, dwarves, and enchanted beasts. Same like in the other books of the series that include the fellowship of the ring, the two towers and the return of the king you can enjoy lots of events and characters that are out of this world. Narrator rob inglis will hold listeners of all ages spellbound with his skillful portrayal of. Episodes were to be created however due to recent workload i have been unable to continue, im afraid, but i.
As he crafted the alphabets, languages, and landscapes of middleearth, tolkien created one of the most popular and imaginative works in english literature. There is an unabridged, singlenarrator recording made in the 1990s by rob inglis, but it was only available on cds. Oct 29, 2015 bilbo baggins is a hobbit who enjoys a comfortable and quiet life. Listen to the hobbit audiobook the hobbit audiobook. The hobbit is a prequel to the lord of the rings trilogy. Listen to music from rob inglis like 098 ch 5j the ride of the rohirrim. This page explores the unabridged audiobook editions, read performed. Robert inglis born in 1933 is an actor, writer, journalist, critic and producer who has primarily worked in australia and england. Tolkiens the lord of the rings, the hobbit audiobook is the tale of bilbo baggins who lives in the fictional land of middleearth, peopled with elves, dwarves, men, hobbits and other fictional creatures. Inspired by the hobbit, and begun in 1937, the lord of the rings is a. Listen to unlimited audiobooks on the web, ipad, iphone and android. Listen to the hobbit audiobook streaming online free. And afterward the comments valuable, connecting with, and exceptionally well done. Rob inglis narration has been praised as a masterpiece of audio.
He is the narrator of the unabridged audiobook editions of j. Whereas elves are lithe and graceful, dwarves are stocky and. It is due to this series and other masterpieces like the hobbit and the silmarillion. Bilbo baggins is a hobbit who enjoys a comfortable and quiet life. Although there is one family of known adventurers, the bagginses.
We find how the book was composed, and what was changed between releases. Rob inglis reads the hobbit i have a slight prejudice against audio books because, like movies, they can be used as a replacement to the book. Oct 19, 2012 jim dales performance with harry potter is the pinnacle of audio narration i agree that no one can match jim dale, but i trudged through lotrhobbit with inglis and was quite delighted. The hobbit and lotr trilogy performed by rob inglis. Ten resources for enjoying tolkiens the hobbit and the lord. The hobbit read by rob inglis is phenomenal so i read the hobbit as a kid or at least most of it, ive tried to read lotr a couple times and just cant do it. Continuing the story begun in the hobbit, this is the first part of tolkiens epic. I love the way he gives each character a unique voice, and even goes as far to sing the songs too. Tolkien, the lord of the rings, the hobbit and the silmarillion related. The fellowship of the ring, chapter 1, a longexpected.
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