The Hobbit

by J.R.R. Tolkien

The Hobbit: Genre 1 key example

Genre
Explanation and Analysis:

The Hobbit is one of the foundational works of the subgenre known as high fantasy or epic fantasy. The broader umbrella of fantasy includes works set in imaginary worlds (based on the real world or not) in which magic is real. Plenty of fantasy literature came before Tolkien's novel and the Lord of the Rings trilogy that followed it. What Tolkien did that stood out was to write an epic set in an imaginary, magical world.