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The Lord of the Rings Illustrated Edition

The Lord of the Rings Illustrated Edition

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  • Author：J.R.R. Tolkien
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Summary

For the first time ever， a very special edition of the classic masterpiece， illustrated throughout in colour by the author himself and with the complete text printed in two colours。 Since it was first published in 1954， The Lord of the Rings has been a book people have treasured。 Steeped in unrivalled magic and otherworldliness， its sweeping fantasy and epic adventure has touched the hearts of young and old alike。 Over 150 million copies of its many editions have been sold around the world， and occasional collectors’ editions become prized and valuable items of publishing。

This one-volume hardback edition contains the complete text， fully corrected and reset， which is printed in red and black and features， for the very first time， thirty colour illustrations， maps and sketches drawn by Tolkien himself as he composed this epic work。 These include the pages from the Book of Mazarbul， marvellous facsimiles created by Tolkien to accompany the famous ‘Bridge of Khazad-dum’ chapter。 Also appearing are two removable fold-out maps drawn by Christopher Tolkien revealing all the detail of Middle-earth。

Sympathetically packaged to reflect the classic look of the first edition， this new edition of the bestselling hardback will prove irresistible to collectors and new fans alike。

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Reviews

Jef ，

We leven in tijden waarin een woord zoals 'geniaal' volledig uitgehold is door zijn frequente gebruik om assits， goals en schijnbewegingen te duiden。 Weinig zaken zijn geniaal， en al zeker niet op een voetbalveld， maar Lord Of The Rings komt toch aardig in de buurt。 We leven in tijden waarin een woord zoals 'geniaal' volledig uitgehold is door zijn frequente gebruik om assits， goals en schijnbewegingen te duiden。 Weinig zaken zijn geniaal， en al zeker niet op een voetbalveld， maar Lord Of The Rings komt toch aardig in de buurt。 。。。more

Jaeden Palanog ，

The story is powerful， I like how it was presented。 Good job writer！ If you have some great stories like this one， you can publish it on NovelStar， just submit your story to hardy@novelstar。top or joye@novelstar。top

JaedenPalanog ，

I really love your story， it deserves a lot of audience。 If you have some great stories like this one， you can publish it on NovelStar， just submit your story to hardy@novelstar。top or joye@novelstar。top

Shegy ，

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 Too many descriptions of the landscape， 3 names for everything， skipping some of the most anticipated action scenes。 There are epic parts and the world is amazingly creative with a deep lore

Mariekaye Albao ，

Author's way of storytelling is so good， i suggest you join novelstar's writing competition on april。 Author's way of storytelling is so good， i suggest you join novelstar's writing competition on april。 。。。more

Christian McGuire ，

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 Where do I even begin？ What hasn't been said about this book already？ Instead， I'll recount my experiance reading it。I began 65 days ago （I read somewhat slowly） feeling intimidated。 I had never read a book this long before， and I knew I was unprepared for the depth of the setting and relatively advanced prose。 Despite being in over my head （and indeed I was， I bravely began， with the introductory material。 I enjoyed Tolkien's own prologue， and appreciated his humble analysis of his own work， wh Where do I even begin？ What hasn't been said about this book already？ Instead， I'll recount my experiance reading it。I began 65 days ago （I read somewhat slowly） feeling intimidated。 I had never read a book this long before， and I knew I was unprepared for the depth of the setting and relatively advanced prose。 Despite being in over my head （and indeed I was， I bravely began， with the introductory material。 I enjoyed Tolkien's own prologue， and appreciated his humble analysis of his own work， which helped prepare me somewhat。 Most importantly was his non-explanation regarding themes。 After this I was on my own。Book II thought the first half of Fellowship was off to a strong start， with a quite good first chapter。 Then there was Gandalf's 20 page exposition dumb which I liked because I actually don't mind exposition dumps。 After that things got shaky。 The black riders， the mystery of Gandalf's absence， and the interplay between the hobbits was good。 However I found myself getting frustrated in the next few chapters。 I maintain that A Shortcut to Mushrooms is the worst chapter in the entire book。 Tom Bombadil was fun to read but not very exciting; I like his poems。 The Barrow Downs is neat though。 Things pick up however when they arrive in Bree， and the Weathertop part is good too。Book IThis is easily the better half of Fellowship。 The Rivendell chapters are fantastic after the slow， brooding confusion of the previous chapters。 Moria is arguably the coolest location and is the best sword and sorcery moment in the book， even more so than Shelob's Lair。 After that it slows down a little at Lothlorien， but it ends fantastically with Boromir's madness and Frodo and Sam escaping。 I should give my opinion on the fellowship。 I find Legolas to be exceedingly boring but all the other characters are superb， with Gimli being just as charming as the hobbits。 The cliffhanger ending is great。Book IIII love this part。 Merry and Pippin getting captured and eventually rousing the ents to assault Isengard is cool， and Aragorn， Legolas and Gimli looking for them and running into Eomer and Gandalf is quite enjoyable as well。 Afterwords it develops into actual warfare， with the events at Isengard and Helm's Deep。 The Voice of Saruman is in particular a fantastic chapter， as is The Palintir。 Rohan is also a wonderful setting in general。Book IVThis one is quite bleak and a little too slow。 Reading it was a rather lonely experiance because of the small cast; for the most part just Sam， Frodo and Gollum。 The marshes is cool because I like swamps， and Faramir's entrance was great， but overall this section was a rather depressing read， and I was glad to get through it， although it was well executed。Book VThis is where Lord of the Rings peaks。 Minas Tirith is an amazing location， Merry and Pippin come into their own even further， Denethor is truly a fascinating character， and his interactions with Faramir are interesting。 The Battle of the Pelennor Fields is cool， Gandalf peaks as a character around that time， and its aftermath is good。 I thoroughly enjoyed this stretch of the book。 The main downside is that Legolas and Gimli take a back seat。Book VITolkien wisely doesn't drag out the quest for much longer。 After the chaos at Shelob's Lair， Sam and Frodo get to Mount Doom and destroy the ring。 I was quite glad to get past that part， but not because I wasn't enjoying myself， but because Tolkien did a fantastic job of making me care and I was glad that Sauron was defeated。 The rest of the book was the aftermath， and I got through that part in one sitting and found no complaints。 The characters met the end of their arcs and I was happy to read these chapters。 The Scouring of the Shire was a fantastic subplot。 The Grey Heavens was truly a bittersweet ending and caused me to cry。 Despite the book and movie drawing out the ending unusually long， it is a very good sequence of chapters。General Observations - I love how aggressively English the hobbits are - The Elves feel rather cold， and I don't know how I feel about that - Tolkien is a damn good poet - The setting is presented very very well at all scopes - Tolkien's prose is amazing， whether that be the thankfully concise action or the contemplative and analytic quiet moments。 The concise and detailed parts make the story feel more realistic， and the concise moments tend to be the most beautiful。 On the micro level， his diction and elegance are unparalleled。 - Tolkien drags things out too much sometimes。 There are chapters that are genuinely frustrating - There are odd moments where the prose gets more archaic and I find these moments jarring。 - Legolas and Gimli just kinda dipped at the end ngl - This is fundamentally a work of romanticism， and having single-handedly defined the genre of epic fantasy， most fantasy nowadays is also part of the lineage of romanticism。 That said， Tolkien's emphasis on analysis and detail gives it a foot in realism too， something that its successors should try too。Overall this is a 9/10。 I don't need to tell you that this is a masterpiece， but oh my god I don't need to read about talking trees for 20+ pages。 。。。more

Liv Ross ，

This is by far one of my favorite pieces of literature。 I have read it （and most of the supplemental/history books related to it） more times than I can count。 This story reads a lot more like a mythology than just a fiction。 The characters often tend to be more archetype than someone you might meet in your city。 However， the Hobbits are a pure delight， and there are plenty of moments of nuance， complexity and humor from even the straight-faced Aragorn to keep the cast from being bland and one-di This is by far one of my favorite pieces of literature。 I have read it （and most of the supplemental/history books related to it） more times than I can count。 This story reads a lot more like a mythology than just a fiction。 The characters often tend to be more archetype than someone you might meet in your city。 However， the Hobbits are a pure delight， and there are plenty of moments of nuance， complexity and humor from even the straight-faced Aragorn to keep the cast from being bland and one-dimensional。 In fact， some of the very best literary instances of friendship and devotion in the face of adversity are to be found here。 If you are not brought to smiles/tears at least once by Frodo and Sam or by Legolas and Gimli being unapologetic best buds， then I don't know what to tell you。 I cannot say enough good things about this book。 If you like mythology， exceptional world building and some of the most beautiful descriptions committed to page， you won't be disappointed。 That being said， I fully recognize that this book isn't for everyone。 It is dense with detail。 Entire chapters are devoted to descriptions of landscapes and their histories within in the world， and there are several instances of songs implanted within the narrative。 I love these inclusions， but I know plenty of people see them as bogging down pacing or interrupting narrative flow。 Don't expect a high octane read with fight scenes every couple of chapters。 This may not be the most exciting book you'll ever read， but I'd argue that it is one of the most beautiful。 。。。more

Justyna ，

Czemu musieli zepsuć wiersze？ Zwłaszcza mój ukochany o Gil-Galadzie？Nowsze bardzie akuratne tłumaczenie jest nie zawsze lepsze。Poza tym to klasyk， ale lepiej znaleźć wersję z Czytelnika z lat 90ch

Daniel Sweeney ，

I'll just say， this is a long and complex book， but it's definitely worth it。 You might doze off in some parts， but the interesting parts pay off for that， and they make a pretty interesting story。 I decided not to read the appendices though， because that's what they are， appendices。 I'll just say， this is a long and complex book， but it's definitely worth it。 You might doze off in some parts， but the interesting parts pay off for that， and they make a pretty interesting story。 I decided not to read the appendices though， because that's what they are， appendices。 。。。more

Alan Mahony ，

My favourite fantasy book of all time， since first reading it when I was a young hobbit aged ten years old， I read it every 10 years， heading towards my fifth revision it has changed， with my own perspective of the world， but still very relevant in our modern world 😆

Dennis Navle ，

Fantastic book and series。 Long and drawn out， but immersive

Joe ，

Pretty good， only took me four years to read。

Watoosh ，

Maybe not all who wander are lost， but anyhow， I'd get lost in Middleearth asap if I could。 Tolkien is a mastermind when it comes to languages and wolrdbuilding and I love to read and get lost in his words。 Having that said， I like this book and its themes， characters and setting a lottl。 Maybe not all who wander are lost， but anyhow， I'd get lost in Middleearth asap if I could。 Tolkien is a mastermind when it comes to languages and wolrdbuilding and I love to read and get lost in his words。 Having that said， I like this book and its themes， characters and setting a lottl。 。。。more

Stuart Hodge ，

It's been as long since I last read this as it takes frodo to set out from Hobbiton after Bilbo leaves， I think。 This time I noticed the landscapes， the scale and weft of it as frodo stumbles through it。 It is special， and it won't be as long a time between revisits again。 It's been as long since I last read this as it takes frodo to set out from Hobbiton after Bilbo leaves， I think。 This time I noticed the landscapes， the scale and weft of it as frodo stumbles through it。 It is special， and it won't be as long a time between revisits again。 。。。more

Avarill ，

What is there to say？ The greatest of the great， easily my 10th reread from cover to cover。

Austin ，

Got a lot on my mind， but mainly feeling proud of myself for finally reading this epic adventure。There's a lot of details that the movies left out， but I can see why。 They were already so long。 Reading about the world created by Tolkien is an incredible experience。 Got a lot on my mind， but mainly feeling proud of myself for finally reading this epic adventure。There's a lot of details that the movies left out， but I can see why。 They were already so long。 Reading about the world created by Tolkien is an incredible experience。 。。。more

Winter Rose ，

I really love your story， it deserves a lot of audience。 If you have some great stories like this one， you can publish it on NovelStar， just submit your story to hardy@novelstar。top or joye@novelstar。top

Rachel Wells ，

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 I actually bought the single volume with all the three books in one with the illustrations by Alan Lee。 I read it aloud to my son who enjoyed it。 It took a while but was a fun bonding experience for both of us。 After each book we would watch the extended version of the movie。 Not that it matters， but I had forgotten that the movie Return of the King took a lot of dramatic license with editing information out of the story。 Most especially， how Saruman dies。 I guess I’ll give them half credit for I actually bought the single volume with all the three books in one with the illustrations by Alan Lee。 I read it aloud to my son who enjoyed it。 It took a while but was a fun bonding experience for both of us。 After each book we would watch the extended version of the movie。 Not that it matters， but I had forgotten that the movie Return of the King took a lot of dramatic license with editing information out of the story。 Most especially， how Saruman dies。 I guess I’ll give them half credit for him dying by Wyrmtongue’s hand。 。。。more

Camilla Marinoni ，

La trilogia del Signore degli Anelli di John R。 R。 Tolkien è uno dei miei romanzi preferiti。 Quando sono in astinenza di buone letture， lo rileggo sempre volentieri。 Ho ovviamente una copia cartacea acquistata tantissimi anni fa e una in formato digitale， perché è più comoda da portare con me sul mio e-reader。 Non c'è bisogno di raccontare la trama， anche a chi non piace il fantasy， la conosce， anche grazie alle trasposizioni cinematografiche。Perché mi piace così tanto？ Non so darvi una risposta La trilogia del Signore degli Anelli di John R。 R。 Tolkien è uno dei miei romanzi preferiti。 Quando sono in astinenza di buone letture， lo rileggo sempre volentieri。 Ho ovviamente una copia cartacea acquistata tantissimi anni fa e una in formato digitale， perché è più comoda da portare con me sul mio e-reader。 Non c'è bisogno di raccontare la trama， anche a chi non piace il fantasy， la conosce， anche grazie alle trasposizioni cinematografiche。Perché mi piace così tanto？ Non so darvi una risposta sola。 Forse perché lo scrittore mi trasporta in una realtà fantastica。 Forse perché ammiro la sua capacità di essere riuscito a costruire minuziosamente un mondo parallelo e una lingua ex-novo。So solo che quando lo riprendo in mano， anche se ormai lo so quasi a memoria， ogni volta riscopro dei particolari che non avevo notato in precedenza， e attraverso le sue pagine ， dimentico la mia realtà。。 。。。more

Stephen Volcano ，

The greatest story ever told！

SuperEmi105 ，

Questo libro è molto bello， io lo ho appena iniziato da poco mi ha appassionato molto

Dirk Van ，

First read early seventies when I was about 13 years old。Later rereads: several。 One time， almost thirty years later， read aloud to my kids when they were that age。

HEPEJO ，

This book was totally fantastic。

AvEnJe ，

These series are totally fantastic。

CarVa ，

The series is really fantastic

Herovi ，

The book was really fantastic

Buddy Lieberman ，

This book has been foundational for me as a reader and a writer。 It's classic but still nods its head to a modern world。 The Lord Of The Rings is in no way outdated， nor do I think it will succumb to time anytime soon。 This book has been foundational for me as a reader and a writer。 It's classic but still nods its head to a modern world。 The Lord Of The Rings is in no way outdated， nor do I think it will succumb to time anytime soon。 。。。more

Amber ，

I'm lazy， I finished this behemoth two months ago， I loved it。 And above all， I love Gollum。 I'm lazy， I finished this behemoth two months ago， I loved it。 And above all， I love Gollum。 。。。more

Philip ，

DNFStopped when some beardy man meant to take the ring of power from Frodo （I don't mean to be disrespectful， I suffer from bad memory for names）。 Somewhere first third of second book， I guess。Again， after years， I decide to admit it finally。 The imprint has been put upon me early in my youth。 Fantasy。 That wonderful， widespread genre， appealing to me in so many ways。 And it's true champion， to whom hymns are sung by masses of fans， aspirants and copy-cats。 The ultimate adventure everybody had h DNFStopped when some beardy man meant to take the ring of power from Frodo （I don't mean to be disrespectful， I suffer from bad memory for names）。 Somewhere first third of second book， I guess。Again， after years， I decide to admit it finally。 The imprint has been put upon me early in my youth。 Fantasy。 That wonderful， widespread genre， appealing to me in so many ways。 And it's true champion， to whom hymns are sung by masses of fans， aspirants and copy-cats。 The ultimate adventure everybody had heard about， and anybody but me had read at least twice。Perhaps it is because I grew up with the movies， instead of the books。 Perhaps I've played too many of their games。 Perhaps I've seen to many adaptations。Perhaps I really can't handle Tolkien's style， but then why did I enjoy The Hobbit so much？I can't point my finger on why I am not going to finish the trilogy。 But here I go admitting it， to put it off my mind。And thanks for all the memes。 。。。more

Dennis Chamberlin ，

As good as it gets。 The standard all other sci-fi is judge by。

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