Od Shire do polskich półek. Fenomen literacki i kulturowe oddziaływanie Hobbita J.R.R. Tolkiena
From Shire to Polish shelves. The literary phenomenon and cultural impact of J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Hobbit
Author(s): Małgorzata HarbanowiczSubject(s): Studies of Literature, Theory of Literature, British Literature, Sociology of Literature
Published by: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Warmińsko-Mazurskiego w Olsztynie
Keywords: publishing reception; The Hobbit; J.R.R. Tolkien; fantasy literature;
Summary/Abstract: This article analyses the publishing reception of J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Hobbit in Poland from 1960 to 2023. Focusing on quantitative aspects of editions and distinctive editions, it presents a summary of 65 Polish editions, discussing in detail those that stand out from the rest. The paper employs a literary and bibliographic method of analysis and criticism. It notes the influence of The Hobbit on popular culture and that it still remains a relevant and popular work, as evidenced by successive reissues of the novel on the Polish market.
Journal: Media – Kultura – Komunikacja Społeczna
- Issue Year: 20/2024
- Issue No: 1
- Page Range: 155-170
- Page Count: 16
- Language: Polish
