This week, we continue our discussion of J.R.R. Tolkien's The Hobbit, looking at the second chapter: trolls and talking purses, the Took and Baggins fighting for control of Bilbo, and the form of the fairytale. 

Show Notes:

• The History of the Hobbit (John Ratliffe)
• The Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien

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Music by Corvus from Pixabay.