An Unexpected Party is the first chapter of J.R.R Tolkien's The Hobbit.
Synopsis[]
Hobbits are introduced, and Bilbo Baggins receives a visit from the wizard Gandalf. The next day, Gandalf returns with thirteen Dwarves. After eating, they discuss the recovery of the treasure that the dragon Smaug had taken from the Lonely Mountain, and Bilbo is hired as their "burglar," despite his dissent.
Summary[]
The hobbit Bilbo Baggins of the Shire meets Gandalf the Wizard for the first time at Bilbo's home. Bilbo recognizes Gandalf when the wizard mentions Bilbo's mother, Belladonna Took. Gandalf invites Bilbo to go on a journey, but Bilbo declines. Gandalf leaves, but unknown to Bilbo, Gandalf places a mark on his newly-painted door.
The next day, as Bilbo is about to have his lunch, the doorbell rings. He assumes it's Gandalf, but a dwarf named Dwalin immediately makes his way inside the house. Not wanting to be rude, Bilbo welcomes him despite not knowing him. After a few moments, more Dwarves begin to arrive. When everyone is present, Gandalf finally arrives with the leader, Thorin Oakenshield.
Gandalf volunteers Bilbo to be the Company's "burglar", something Bilbo instantly refuses. As he protests, Gandalf brings out a map of the Lonely Mountain with a secret entrance. He shows Thorin the key to the entrance, but no one knows how to find it. When Bilbo demands of their objective, Thorin states that his grandfather was once the King under the Mountain. He had a great love for treasure and it attracted unwanted attention: the dragon Smaug. The dragon attacked and claimed the Lonely Mountain as his own, forcing Thorin and what was left of his people in exile.
Although conflicted, Bilbo decides to remain at home, while Thorin and his Company announce they will leave the following morning. Bilbo goes to sleep and has troubled dreams throughout the night.
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Adaptations[]
In Peter Jackson's The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, Thorin doesn't arrive along with Bombur, Bofur and Bifur. He arrives on his own, later that night, claiming to have been lost, twice.
Translations[]
| Foreign Language | Translated name |
| Afrikaans | 'N Onverwagse Partytjie |
| Amharic | አንድ ያልተጠበቀ ፓርቲ |
| Arabic | والحزب غير متوقع |
| Armenian | Անսպասելի կուսակցությունը |
| Azerbaijani | Gözlənilməz Tərəf |
| Belerusian Cyrillic | Нечаканае партыя |
| Bengali | একটি অপ্রত্যাশিত পার্টি |
| Bosnian | Neočekivana Zabava |
| Bulgarian Cyrillic | Неочаквана страна |
| Cambodian | គណបក្សដែលមិនបានរំពឹងទុក |
| Catalan | Un Partit Inesperat |
| Chinese | 意外的聚会 |
| Croatian | Neočekivana Stranka |
| Czech | Neočekávané Strana |
| Danish | Et uventet selskab |
| Dutch | Een Onverwachte Partij |
| Esperanto | Neatendita Partio |
| Estonian | Ootamatu Poole |
| Filipino | Isang hindi inaasahang partido |
| Finnish | Odottamaton Osapuoli |
| French | Une Soirée Parti |
| Galician | Unha Festa Inesperada |
| Georgian | მოულოდნელი პარტიის |
| German | Ein Unerwartetes Partei |
| Greek | Μια απροσδόκητη Κόμμα |
| Gujarati | એક અણધારી પાર્ટી |
| Hebrew | מסיבה בלתי צפויה |
| Hindi | एक अप्रत्याशित पार्टी |
| Hungarian | Váratlan társaság |
| Icelandic | Óvænt Veisla |
| Indonesian | Partai Tak Terduga |
| Irish Gaelic | Páirtí gan choinne |
| Italian | Una Festa Inattesa |
| Japanese | 予期せぬパーティー |
| Kannada | ಅನಿರೀಕ್ಷಿತ ಪಕ್ಷದ |
| Kazakh | Күтпеген Тарап (Cyrillic) Kütpegen Tarap (Latin) |
| Korean | 예기치 않은 파티 |
| Kyrgyz Cyrillic | Күтүлбөгөн партия |
| Laotian | ທີ່ບໍ່ຄາດຄິດພັກ |
| Latvian | Negaidīts Partija |
| Lithuanian | Netikėta Šalis |
| Macedonian Cyrillic | Неочекуван партија |
| Malaysian | Pihak yang tidak dijangka |
| Maltese | Parti Mhux Mistennija |
| Marathi | एक अनपेक्षित पार्टी |
| Mongolian Cyrillic | Гэнэтийн нам |
| Nepalese | अनपेक्षित पार्टी |
| Norwegian | En Uventet Fest |
| Pashto | نامتوقع ګوند |
| Persian | یک حزب غیر منتظره |
| Polish | Nieproszeni goście |
| Portuguese | Uma Festa Inesperada |
| Punjabi | ਇੱਕ ਅਚਾਨਕ ਪਾਰਟੀ |
| Romanian | O Parte Neașteptată |
| Russian | Нежданные гости |
| Scottish Gaelic | Pàrtaidh an ris Nach Robh Sùil |
| Serbian | Ан Унекпецтед партија (Cyrillic) Parti za Neočekivane (Latin) |
| Sindhi | هڪ اڻڄاتل پارٽي |
| Sinhalese | අනපේක්ෂිත පක්ෂය |
| Slovak | Nečakaná spoločnosť |
| Slovenian | Nepričakovane Stranka |
| Swahili | Chama Isiyotarajiwa |
| Swedish | En Oväntad Parti |
| Tajik Cyrillic | Як ҳизби ногаҳонӣ |
| Tamil | ஒரு எதிர்பாராத கட்சி |
| Telugu | ఊహించని పార్టీ |
| Thai | พรรคที่ไม่คาดคิด |
| Turkish | Beklenmedik Bir Parti |
| Ukrainian Cyrillic | Неочікувана гостина |
| Urdu | ایک غیر متوقع پارٹی |
| Uzbek | Бир Кутилмаган Партия (Cyrillic) Bir Kutilmagan Partiya (Latin) |
| Vietnamese | Một Đảng bất ngờ |
| Welsh | Mae Parti Annisgwyl |
| Yiddish | אַ אומגעריכט פּאַרטיי |