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The Hobbit (Dramatized)
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 317
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The Fellowship is broken; the quest to destroy the Ring seems already shrouded in disaster. But as the evil lord Sauron readies his armies for war, Frodo and Sam continue their lonely journey toward Mordor, guided only by Gollum, a deceitful and tortured creature, helplessly in thrall to the Ring's dark power.
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5 out of 5 stars
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An excellent rendition!
- By R. Compton on 08-25-13
By: J. R. R. Tolkien
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The Hobbit: Jackanory
- The BBC TV Soundtrack of the Jackanory Multi-Voice Reading
- By: J. R. R. Tolkien
- Narrated by: Bernard Cribbins
- Length: 2 hrs and 27 mins
- Original Recording
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The BBC TV soundtrack of the acclaimed Jackanory multi-voice reading of The Hobbit. Broadcast to mark the 3000th programme of the much-loved children's series Jackanory, The Hobbit was transmitted over two weeks and 10 episodes in 1979. It told the gripping story of Bilbo Baggins and his band of dwarves, who are on a quest for the treasure guarded by the fearsome dragon Smaug. As he leaves his cosy hobbit-hole and travels into the wild, Bilbo's adventures begin.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Radio abridgement
- By Keith C. on 12-01-15
By: J. R. R. Tolkien
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The Return of the King (Dramatized)
- By: J. R. R. Tolkien
- Narrated by: full cast
- Length: 3 hrs and 33 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 275
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War rages in the west, a titanic battle of will and strategy between the great wizard Gandalf and Sauron, the dark lord. Meanwhile, eastward in Mordor, Frodo and Sam approach the end of their improbable quest, bearing the One Ring ever closer to the Cracks of Doom, and to a final confrontation with the very essence of evil.
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5 out of 5 stars
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An excellent rendition!
- By R. Compton on 08-25-13
By: J. R. R. Tolkien
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The Silmarillion
- By: J. R. R. Tolkien
- Narrated by: Martin Shaw
- Length: 14 hrs and 49 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 14,501
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 12,808
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 12,768
The complete unabridged audiobook of J.R.R Tolkien's The Silmarillion. The Silmarillion is an account of the Elder Days, of the First Age of Tolkien’s world. It is the ancient drama to which the characters in The Lord of the Rings look back, and in whose events some of them such as Elrond and Galadriel took part.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Finally!
- By Brian on 11-22-18
By: J. R. R. Tolkien
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The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (Dramatised)
- By: J. R. R. Tolkien
- Narrated by: Ian Holm, Michael Hordern, Robert Stephens, and others
- Length: 4 hrs and 35 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 3,946
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 3,122
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Part One, The Fellowship of the Ring, introduces us to Frodo Baggins. With his uncle Bilbo having mysteriously disappeared, Frodo finds himself in possession of a simple gold ring that has great and evil power. It is the Ruling Ring, taken long ago from the Dark Lord, Sauron, who now seeks to possess it again. Frodo must do everything he can to prevent this, and with the help of Gandalf the wizard and a band of loyal companions he begins a perilous journey across Middle-earth.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Great dramatization, but read the book first!
- By Lene on 10-06-13
By: J. R. R. Tolkien
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The Lord Of The Rings: The Return of the King (Dramatised)
- By: J. R. R. Tolkien
- Narrated by: Ian Holm, Michael Hordern, John Le Mesurier, and others
- Length: 3 hrs and 10 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,615
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,221
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The evil Saruman has been defeated by Gandalf, but in Mordor the battle for the Ruling Ring continues. Wounded by the giant spider, Shelob, Frodo has been captured by the dreaded orcs
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2 out of 5 stars
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Chapters are out of order
- By B-House on 01-29-19
By: J. R. R. Tolkien
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The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (Dramatised)
- By: J. R. R. Tolkien
- Narrated by: Ian Holm, Michael Hordern, Robert Stephens, and others
- Length: 4 hrs and 29 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,890
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,456
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The second instalment of Tolkien's epic tale, adapted from the original BBC Radio 4 full-cast dramatisation. Having fled the Shire in their escape from Sauron's Dark Riders, Frodo and the Fellowship of the Ring have journeyed to Rivendell and beyond
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5 out of 5 stars
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The quality continues.
- By Bryan J. Peterson on 10-07-11
By: J. R. R. Tolkien
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Le Hobbit
- By: J. R. R. Tolkien
- Narrated by: Dominique Pinon
- Length: 10 hrs and 14 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 88
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 79
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Premier récit publié par J. R. R. Tolkien, en 1937, cette histoire, inventée par l'auteur pour ses propres enfants, raconte les aventures de Bilbo, un jeune hobbit, héros malgré lui en quête d'un trésor gardé par un dragon, en compagnie de nains et du magicien Gandalf. Devenu un classique de la littérature de jeunesse, ce texte a également enchanté des générations de tous âges.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Great for Language Comprehension Practice
- By a consumer on 08-16-15
By: J. R. R. Tolkien
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The Fall of Númenor
- And Other Tales from the Second Age of Middle-Earth
- By: J.R.R. Tolkien, Brian Sibley - editor
- Narrated by: Samuel West, Brian Sibley
- Length: 10 hrs and 52 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 342
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J.R.R. Tolkien famously described the Second Age of Middle-earth as a ‘dark age, and not very much of its history is (or need be) told’. And for many years readers would need to be content with the tantalizing glimpses of it found within the pages of The Lord of the Rings and its appendices, including the forging of the Rings of Power, the building of the Barad-dûr and the rise of Sauron.
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3 out of 5 stars
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A dry compilation of old material, minus images
- By SC on 11-12-22
By: J.R.R. Tolkien, and others
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The Fall of Gondolin
- By: Christopher Tolkien, J. R. R. Tolkien
- Narrated by: Timothy West, Samuel West
- Length: 8 hrs and 18 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,264
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 1,078
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,074
Gondolin, beautiful but undiscoverable, is central to the enmity of two of the greatest powers in the world. Morgoth of the uttermost evil seeks in vain to discover the marvellously hidden city of his Elven enemies, while the gods in Valinor refuse to support Ulmo Lord of Waters' designs to protect it. Into this world comes Tuor, cousin of Túrin, and guided unseen by Ulmo he sets out on the fearful journey to Gondolin to warn them of their coming doom.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Feels like a research paper
- By D. Limback on 03-18-20
By: Christopher Tolkien, and others
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Unfinished Tales
- By: J. R. R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien - editor
- Narrated by: Timothy West, Samuel West
- Length: 21 hrs and 53 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 1,262
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 1,092
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Unfinished Tales is a collection of narratives ranging in time from the Elder Days of Middle-earth to the end of the War of the Ring and provides those who have read The Lord of the Rings with a whole collection of background and new stories from the 20th century’s most acclaimed popular author.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Great, but read all the reviews.
- By Ross on 07-09-21
By: J. R. R. Tolkien, and others
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Tales from the Perilous Realm
- Four BBC Radio 4 Full-Cast Dramatisations
- By: Brian Sibley - adaptation, J. R. R. Tolkien
- Narrated by: full cast
- Length: 4 hrs and 48 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 86
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Four BBC radio dramatisations starring Michael Hordern as Tolkien, plus a special archive compilation exploring Tolkien's life and work. The tales in this collection all reflect an aspect of what Tolkien himself called 'the perilous realm of Faerie'. Adapted for radio by Brian Sibley, co-writer of the acclaimed BBC radio production of The Lord of the Rings, they are rich in myth, magic and adventure. Among the supporting cast are Brian Blessed, Nigel Planer, Sorcha Cusack, Paul Copley and James Grout.
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5 out of 5 stars
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an interesting little book. If you are a Tolkien
- By Amazon Customer on 09-03-18
By: Brian Sibley - adaptation, and others
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The Adventures of Tom Bombadil
- By: J. R. R. Tolkien
- Narrated by: Sir Derek Jacobi
- Length: 1 hr and 22 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 614
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The Adventures of Tom Bombadil is a collection of poetry written by J. R. R. Tolkien and was first published in 1962. The audio is read by Sir Derek Jacobi and is a collection of 16 poems that contain an assortment of bestiary verse and fairy tale rhyme. It is a stunning recording that captures all the characters in their own charming and mysterious ways.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Almost disappointing
- By Christopher on 11-19-19
By: J. R. R. Tolkien
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The Children of Hurin
- By: J. R. R. Tolkien
- Narrated by: Christopher Lee
- Length: 7 hrs and 51 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 7,127
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 6,082
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 6,058
There are tales of Middle-earth from times long before The Lord of the Rings. The story told in this book is set in the great country that lay beyond the Grey Havens in the West: lands where Treebeard once walked, but which were drowned in the great cataclysm that ended the First Age of the World.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Powerful and Disturbing
- By Catherine Dalzell on 12-19-09
By: J. R. R. Tolkien
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Beren and Lúthien
- By: Christopher Tolkien, J. R. R. Tolkien
- Narrated by: Timothy West, Samuel West
- Length: 6 hrs and 54 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,000
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 863
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 860
Beren was a mortal man, but Lúthien was an immortal Elf. Her father, a great Elvish lord, was deeply opposed to Beren, and imposed on him an impossible task that he must perform before he might wed Lúthien. Undaunted by Lord Thingol’s challenge, Beren and Lúthien embark on the supremely heroic attempt to rob Morgoth, the greatest of all evil beings, of a Silmaril, one of the hallowed jewels that adorn the Black Enemy’s crown.
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1 out of 5 stars
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very disappointing
- By Ms. Rhiannon on 07-02-20
By: Christopher Tolkien, and others
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Overall3 out of 5 stars
- Debbie
- 08-24-07
Hobbit Play
Overall, the "audio play" was enjoyable. However, there were times when trying to follow which character was speaking was quite confusing. Since I have read the book in the past, I was a bit disappointed by the length and how much it was abridged.
I would have preferred an unabridged book just read by a single performer. Unfortunately that was not available.
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- Alan Day
- 02-20-19
Ensemble cast makes this the Audible book to buy!
Great ensemble cast and high quality production. This is the Audible book to select when it comes to "The Hobbit".
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- R
- 01-19-12
Decent interpretation
What did you love best about The Hobbit (Dramatized)?
The sound effects n voices were excellent.
Who was your favorite character and why?
No favorite...all were carried off well.
What does An Ensemble Cast bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?
Nothing ...reading still allows for your own imagination to flourish.
Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?
No
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Overall4 out of 5 stars
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Performance5 out of 5 stars
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- Tkarrde
- 11-09-20
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The hobbit is a really good story, but I don’t like how the story went that much. I still highly recommend this book.
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Overall5 out of 5 stars
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- Greg R.
- 04-24-13
Wonderful!
Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?
Its a wonderful performance. Very well done. Sucks you into the story.
What did you like best about this story?
The sound effects make it great. Makes you feel like your there.
Which character – as performed by An Ensemble Cast – was your favorite?
Bilbo's character was excellent. He even sounded like the person from the recently released movie which made it even better.
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Overall5 out of 5 stars
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Performance5 out of 5 stars
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- Hokage Rashaud
- 08-14-21
Vivid and Captivating!
Hard not to pick this up and finish. Being familiar with the old 70s cartoon, I was pleased how similar they both were.
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Overall5 out of 5 stars
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Performance5 out of 5 stars
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- Tracee tuck
- 04-04-22
loved every second.
loved this book very much. can't wait for fellowship of the ring.The voice actors were very good.
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Overall4 out of 5 stars
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- Cdoyle11
- 04-13-22
fun, but drawn back from original
fun, short rendition, but not full length to the original. at least two my brother who has read and enjoyed The Hobbit, where he says the length is 11 hours long compared to this which is 4 and 1/2. still very fun to hear a dramatized radio edition, but if you are looking for your first time listening to The Hobbit, I would suggest a non-dramatized version, as it will have a lot more details.
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Overall5 out of 5 stars
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- JB Kinser
- 04-08-17
Fantastic cast for a great book!
The storyline in conjunction with a great cast truly allows the imagination bto carry you into this book completely.
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Overall5 out of 5 stars
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Performance4 out of 5 stars
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- Tracey
- 12-30-16
Great
this is a very good book. The performance wasn't quite on point but it was very good.
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