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- 'The Hobbit': Try a Tolkien breakfast at ... Denny's?
The chain restaurant is serving a promotional 'Hobbit' menu with items like Gandalf's Gobble Melt.
- Jane Austen: 10 quotes on her birthday Here are 10 witty quotes by Jane Austen to mark her birthday.
- Amazon wins an e-book fight in Europe
European Union regulators ended an antitrust probe into e-book prices after Apple and other publishers offered to abandon the possibility of pricing agreements that would have hindered Amazon selling e-books more cheaply than their rivals.
- Never-before-seen Hans Christian Andersen fairy tale surfaces
The story, 'The Tallow Candle,' was discovered by a historian in the private archives of a Danish family.
- ‘The Hobbit’: 40 questions to test your knowledge of Bilbo Baggins and co.
Do you think you know everything about the journey of Bilbo Baggins as recorded in J.R.R. Tolkien’s 'The Hobbit'? 'The Hobbit' was published as a prelude to Tolkien’s trilogy, 'The Lord of the Rings,' on September 21, 1937. Since then, the story has been revised to tie in more with the dark trilogy but still has kept more of its lighthearted fairy tale tone of the original.
'The Hobbit' has seen stage production and radio and film adaptation, the first film being composed completely of cartoon stills. The first animated film aired on US television in 1977.
The newest 'Hobbit' adaptation, directed by Peter Jackson ('The Lord of the Rings') will be a trilogy itself. Part one is set to release in theaters on Dec. 14, 2012, with Ian McKellen returning to the big screen as the wizard Gandalf and Martin Freeman playing the hobbit Bilbo Baggins. Can’t wait for 'The Hobbit' to come to theaters? Take this 40-question quiz to see if you’re a true 'Hobbit' fan.
- Anarchy for children? A pro-anarchy kids' book angers the Tea Party
'A Rule is to Break: A Child's Guide to Anarchy,' by John Seven and Jana Christy, was called 'downright shocking' by a Tea Party publication and received a blurb from activist Bill Ayers.