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The Hobbit's opening map introduces readers to the fictional world they are about to enter, while the closing map allows them to reconstruct the story they have just read.
The Hobbit, a novel published by J.R.R. Tolkien in 1937, features a reproduction of a map that the characters use on their quest, as well as a map that appears at the end of the novel.
The Hobbit's two maps, one opening and one closing the novel, each serve a purpose for readers.
In 1937, author J.R.R. Tolkien published The Hobbit, a novel featuring both an opening and a closing map.