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The Hobbit
《霍比特人》
The Hobbit is a classic fantasy children’s novel written by English author J.R.R.Tolkien.
《霍比特人》是英国作家J.R.R.托尔金创作的一部经典奇幻儿童小说。
The novel was published in 1937, and over 100 million copies have been sold since then.
这部小说出版于1937年，自出版以来已售出超过1亿册。
The protagonist of the book is named Bilbo Baggins.
本书的主人公名叫比尔博·巴金斯。
Bilbo is a hobbit – a small, human-like creature that lives underground.
比尔博是霍比特人——一种生活在地下的，和人类长相相似的种族。
One day, a wizard called Gandalf recruits Bilbo to go on a quest to find some valuable treasure.
一天，一位叫甘道夫的巫师雇佣比尔博去寻找一些有价值的宝藏。
This treasure once belonged to a group of dwarves, who are determined to get it back.
这些宝藏曾经属于一群矮人，他们决心要夺回宝藏。
Together, Bilbo and Gandalf set out to help the dwarves find their treasure – but first they have to defeat Smaug, the powerful dragon who guards it.
比尔博和甘道夫一起出发，帮助矮人们寻找宝藏——但他们首先得击败守卫宝藏的一只强大的龙，史矛革。
Tolkien originally wrote this story for his own children, but it quickly became a huge success.
托尔金最初写下这个故事是为了给自己的孩子看，但故事很快就获得了巨大的成功。
This inspired Tolkien to write a sequel trilogy: the famous Lord of the Rings series, which takes place 60 years after the events of The Hobbit.
受此启发，托尔金续写了一个三部曲，即著名的《指环王》系列，故事背景发生在《霍比特人》故事的60年后。
