Lost in an underground tunnel, Bilbo Baggins encounters Gollum, who proposes to eat him if he loses a game of riddles, or to give him a magical ring if he wins.
Chapter V of The Hobbit.
According to ''Masterpieces of Terror and the Supernatural'', this is the original 1938 version of the fifth chapter of ''The Hobbit'', and was later rewritten to conform to the story of ''Lord of the Rings''.
| Date | Publication | Publisher | Type | Page | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 |
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To Turn a Stone | Ginn and Company | Anthology | 410 |
| 1977 |
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J. R. R. Tolkien Soundbook | Caedmon | Collection | |
| 1977 | J. R. R. Tolkien Soundbook | Caedmon | Collection | ||
| February 1977 |
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The Fantastic Imagination | Avon | Anthology | 208 |
| June 1977 |
|
The Fantastic Imagination | Avon | Anthology | 208 |
| November 1977 |
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The Fantastic Imagination: An Anthology of High Fantasy | Avon | Anthology | 208 |
| 1980 |
|
Skylark Ghost and Monster Stories | BCA - Book Club Associates | Anthology | 208 |
| 1983 |
|
Over the Rainbow: Tales of Fantasy and Imagination | Octopus Books | Anthology | 125 |
| 1984 |
|
Over the Rainbow: Tales of Fantasy and Imagination | Cathay Books | Anthology | 125 |
| May 1985 |
|
Masterpieces of Terror and the Supernatural | Doubleday / SFBC | Anthology | 596 |
| June 1985 |
|
Masterpieces of Terror and the Supernatural | Doubleday | Anthology | 596 |
| October 1990 | Masterpieces of Terror and the Supernatural | Dorset Press | Anthology | ||
| December 1991 | Masterpieces of Terror and the Supernatural | Macdonald | Anthology | ||
| October 1992 |
|
Masterpieces of Terror and the Supernatural | Warner Books UK | Anthology | |
| July 2000 |
|
The Prentice Hall Anthology of Science Fiction and Fantasy | Prentice-Hall | Anthology | 272 |
| 2003 |
|
The Prentice Hall Anthology of Science Fiction and Fantasy | Prentice-Hall | Anthology | 272 |