 First edition (US) | |
| Author | Edward Wyke-Smith |
|---|---|
| Illustrator | George Morrow |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Children's novel, Fantasy literature |
| Publisher | |
Publication date | September 1927 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Pages | 218 (first edition) |
| OCLC | 504683286 |
| LC Class | PZ7.W9747 |
The Marvellous Land of Snergs is a children's fantasy, written by Edward Wyke-Smith and illustrated by the Punch cartoonist George Morrow. It was originally published in Britain by Ernest Benn in September 1927,[1] and later published in the U.S. in 1928 by Harper & Brothers.[2] It is notable as an inspiration source for J. R. R. Tolkien's The Hobbit.
- ^ Tolkien, J. R. R.; Anderson, Douglas A. (2002) [1966]. The Annotated Hobbit (Revised and Expanded ed.). Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company. pp. 6–7. ISBN 978-0-618-13470-0.
- ^ Wyke-Smith, E. A. (2006) [1927]. The Marvellous Land of Snergs. Illustrated by George Morrow. New York: Dover Publications. verso. ISBN 0-486-45255-7.