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The Lord of the Rings

The Lord of the Rings

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  • Author：J.R.R. Tolkien
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Summary

Continuing the story of The Hobbit， this three-volume boxed set of Tolkien's epic masterpiece， The Lord of the Rings， features striking black covers based on Tolkien's own design， the definitive text， and three maps including a detailed map of Middle-earth。

Sauron， the Dark Lord， has gathered to him all the Rings of Power - the means by which he intends to rule Middle-earth。 All he lacks in his plans for dominion is the One Ring - the ring that rules them all - which has fallen into the hands of the hobbit， Bilbo Baggins。

In a sleepy village in the Shire， young Frodo Baggins finds himself faced with an immense task， as his elderly cousin Bilbo entrusts the Ring to his care。 Frodo must leave his home and make a perilous journey across Middle-earth to the Cracks of Doom， there to destroy the Ring and foil the Dark Lord in his evil purpose。

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 has touched the hearts of young and old alike。

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Reviews

Luke Kraven ，

I really wanted to love this book but unfortunately it just wasn't for me and reading it became a real slog by the end。 I appreciate it for its contribution to the genre but it's definitely taught me to stick to modern fantasy for now！ I really wanted to love this book but unfortunately it just wasn't for me and reading it became a real slog by the end。 I appreciate it for its contribution to the genre but it's definitely taught me to stick to modern fantasy for now！ 。。。more

Markus Norrgran ，

Tämän kirjan myötä hyppäsin varhaisteininä kirjallisuuden syvään päätyyn。 Erinomainen tapa koukuttaa nuoria kundeja on kirjoittaa seikkailu， jonka taustalla on koko ajan surumielinen tunne unohdetusta historiasta， katoavasta tiedosta， suuresta vaaran tunnusta ja luotettavasta kaveruudesta。 En ole lukenut mitään kirjaa kokonaan yhtä monta kertaa kuin tätä。Tämän kirjan jälkeen luulin pitäväni fantasiakirjallisuudesta ja yritin hirveän monta kertaa toistaa Tolkienin kirjoista saamaani kokemusta - o Tämän kirjan myötä hyppäsin varhaisteininä kirjallisuuden syvään päätyyn。 Erinomainen tapa koukuttaa nuoria kundeja on kirjoittaa seikkailu， jonka taustalla on koko ajan surumielinen tunne unohdetusta historiasta， katoavasta tiedosta， suuresta vaaran tunnusta ja luotettavasta kaveruudesta。 En ole lukenut mitään kirjaa kokonaan yhtä monta kertaa kuin tätä。Tämän kirjan jälkeen luulin pitäväni fantasiakirjallisuudesta ja yritin hirveän monta kertaa toistaa Tolkienin kirjoista saamaani kokemusta - onnistumatta siinä ikinä ja jouduin toteamaan， etten pidä fantasiakirjallisuudesta。 Pidän Tolkienista。 。。。more

Enigmisty ，

Fantasy classico più famoso， non solo per bellezza ma perché grazie al cinema ha riportato l'attenzione del pubblico sul genere fantasy。 Se c'è almeno una persona al mondo che non ha ancora visto la trilogia di Jackson， consiglio di leggere prima il libro （lo so che è un pò lungo， ma ne vale la pena） perché dopo ogni personaggio avrà il viso degli attori ed è un peccato。La trama la conosciamo tutti: Bilbo Baggins lascia l'anello a Frodo che parte assieme a Sam e Gandalf per Gran Burrone。 L'anell Fantasy classico più famoso， non solo per bellezza ma perché grazie al cinema ha riportato l'attenzione del pubblico sul genere fantasy。 Se c'è almeno una persona al mondo che non ha ancora visto la trilogia di Jackson， consiglio di leggere prima il libro （lo so che è un pò lungo， ma ne vale la pena） perché dopo ogni personaggio avrà il viso degli attori ed è un peccato。La trama la conosciamo tutti: Bilbo Baggins lascia l'anello a Frodo che parte assieme a Sam e Gandalf per Gran Burrone。 L'anello è l'"unico anello" di Sauron e va distrutto nel Monte Fato， impresa possibile solo con una serie di personaggi che aiuteranno Frodo e distrarranno il nemico。 Nani， elfi， grandi guerrieri umani， orchi e maghi， il fantasy classico in tutto il suo splendore con personaggi ben descritti， battaglie epiche ed eroi di ogni genere。 Non serve infatti essere un guerriero per essere un eroe， gli hobbit ne sanno qualcosa。Tolkien non ha scritto una storia， ma un mondo parallelo con tanto di lingue inventate ad hoc e ha fatto innamorare bambini e adulti al fantasy。 Il Signore degli Anelli rimane sempre e comunque uno dei migliori per la complessità della storia， l'intensità dei personaggi e soprattutto non è la classica avventura di soli adolescenti 。。。 perché la maggior parte dei fantasy moderni non è così？ Un vero peccato per il genere fantasy。The most famous classic fantasy， because its amazing and above all thanks to the cinema has brought the public's attention back to the fantasy genre。 If there is at least one person in the world who has not yet seen the Jackson trilogy， I recommend reading the book first （I know it's a bit long， but it's worth it） because after each character will have the faces of the actors and it's a shame。We all know the plot: Bilbo Baggins leaves the ring to Frodo who leaves with Sam and Gandalf for Rivendell。 The ring is Sauron's "only ring" and must be destroyed in Mount Doom， only possible with the help of characters who will help Frodo and distract the enemy。 Dwarves， elves， great human warriors， orcs and wizards， classic fantasy in all its glory with well-described characters， epic battles and heroes of all kinds。 In fact， you don't have to be a warrior to be a hero， hobbits know something。Tolkien didn't write a story， but a parallel world with many languages invented ad hoc and which made young and old fall in love with fantasy。 The Lord of the Rings is always and in any case one of the best for the complexity of the story， the intensity of the characters and above all it is not the classic adventure of only teenagers 。。。 why is it not the majority of modern fantasies of the genre？ A real shame for the fantasy genre。 。。。more

Anushka ，

I really don't know when I will get to this。 I mean， I've wanted to read this since forever。 I never really read the GR reviews for this book， but today I did and I can't find any review that has rated this below 3 stars。 Wow。 This really must be the fantasy masterpiece it is called。 I need to read LOTR now。 I really don't know when I will get to this。 I mean， I've wanted to read this since forever。 I never really read the GR reviews for this book， but today I did and I can't find any review that has rated this below 3 stars。 Wow。 This really must be the fantasy masterpiece it is called。 I need to read LOTR now。 。。。more

Que Orteza ，

One of the best books i've read。 Awesome novel。 I love it。 You can join in NovelStar writing contest with a theme "WEREWOLVES" Prizes are amazing！email any of the following editors for more details;hardy@novelstar。topjoye@novelstar。toplena@novelstar。top One of the best books i've read。 Awesome novel。 I love it。 You can join in NovelStar writing contest with a theme "WEREWOLVES" Prizes are amazing！email any of the following editors for more details;hardy@novelstar。topjoye@novelstar。toplena@novelstar。top 。。。more

Adrian Gonzalez Gomez ，

Amo el Señor de los Anillos。 Pero los libros son muy muy pero que muy aburridos a menos que seas fanboy。

Olivia Lu ，

Every time I come back to this series， I feel refreshed。 It seems the more I read other books the more drained I feel; or at least I feel most other books feel lacking in some （or many） capacities and then I find reading grows tedious。。。 However， then I read LOTR and again I'm brought to tears at the beauty of friendship and camaraderie， of faithfulness and loyalty， of suffering and perseverance。 Honestly it is so worth the time。 If you struggle to get through it， I recommend audiobooking it！ Bu Every time I come back to this series， I feel refreshed。 It seems the more I read other books the more drained I feel; or at least I feel most other books feel lacking in some （or many） capacities and then I find reading grows tedious。。。 However， then I read LOTR and again I'm brought to tears at the beauty of friendship and camaraderie， of faithfulness and loyalty， of suffering and perseverance。 Honestly it is so worth the time。 If you struggle to get through it， I recommend audiobooking it！ But I want to encourage those who haven't picked it up to try reading it！ It isn't that long （haha Wheel of Time I'm looking at you。。。）， and it's certainly packed full of adventure。 。。。more

Olivia Kendell ，

Well， it only took me nine years， but I finally completed the Lord of the Rings trilogy！ The third book， ‘The Return of the King’， was definitely my favorite。 I was sad to see this magnificent world come to a close， but heaven knows Tolkien has thousands of pages of notes in regards to Middle Earth。 Well done， Grandfather Tolkien。

Elma ，

Una epopeya en toda regla donde de manera fantástica y armoniosa se compone una historia con todos los elementos que tiene que poseer un libro para triunfar。

Adler ，

LOVE IT。 Everything that could be said has been said though， so just read it。

Giuseppe ，

Saga splendida， lotta tra il bene e il male in un mondo di maghi elfi nani uomini e hobbit

Adam ，

Similarly to the Hobbit， I attempted to read LOTR in school。 I was a little older， though - I was in grade ten， so in high school。 This was around when the movies were coming out in theattes， so that's dating me a little lol。Anyway， I stopped around when Frodo just left the Shire。 As such， I never made it that far。 I can see why - as much as I enjoyed the book on this read through， it is a slower paced book than I was hoping for at the time。 It is a beautifully written story， and a great feat of Similarly to the Hobbit， I attempted to read LOTR in school。 I was a little older， though - I was in grade ten， so in high school。 This was around when the movies were coming out in theattes， so that's dating me a little lol。Anyway， I stopped around when Frodo just left the Shire。 As such， I never made it that far。 I can see why - as much as I enjoyed the book on this read through， it is a slower paced book than I was hoping for at the time。 It is a beautifully written story， and a great feat of worldbuilding， especially for the 1950s。 It can drag on a little too long on minutae， but still worth the read through。 。。。more

David Wimsett ，

This is the gold standard for modern epic fantasy。 This fiftieth anniversary edition has all three parts， The Fellowship of the Ring， The Two Towers and The Return of the King， bound as a single volume with the extensive appendix the way J。R。R。 Tolkien originally wanted it published because it is not so much a trilogy as a whole story。 His publisher convinced him that such a massive novel （1178 pages） would be too pricey to sell。 Yet， in this edition we understand the author’s intention and see This is the gold standard for modern epic fantasy。 This fiftieth anniversary edition has all three parts， The Fellowship of the Ring， The Two Towers and The Return of the King， bound as a single volume with the extensive appendix the way J。R。R。 Tolkien originally wanted it published because it is not so much a trilogy as a whole story。 His publisher convinced him that such a massive novel （1178 pages） would be too pricey to sell。 Yet， in this edition we understand the author’s intention and see the connections of plot and character。 The scope and depth of the world is remarkable， far more than could be put in the recent movies by Peter Jackson， even at three hours each in the extended versions。 Tolkien’s characters struggle not only with the concepts of good and evil but with weakness of character as well。 He treats the writing as if it were the history of a long forgotten world。 Songs， poetry， lays and history immerse readers in a place that feels real。 Tolkien was wounded in the first world war and the experience left him with an understanding of battle and a wish for all battles to end。 He also decried the industrial age with the tearing down of forests and the pollution of streams long before the environmental movement。 He paints a story of a world where good friendships and strong communities thrive as a lesson from the past and a hope for the future。 There are many books with large scopes and strong， engaging characters that owe a debt to The Lord of the Rings from Dune to Game of Thrones。 It is a long and rewarding read。 。。。more

Heidi Kirchner ，

The greatest adventure story of all time。

Elisa T。 ，

Best story ever！ Tragedy there isn't more magic in the world today。 Best story ever！ Tragedy there isn't more magic in the world today。 。。。more

Elisa Shafa ，

This was my bible growing up。 I lived in this story！

Dave ，

I read it again for the third time。 It’s still a great tale， and I discovered many parts that I had forgotten。 Given that Tolkien was a Christian， many have tried to read metaphor into the story， despite Tolkien’s very clear statement that “I hate metaphor， and there is no hidden meaning behind the tale。” His friend C。 S。 Lewis believed that human beings naturally are attracted to stories and values that are fulfilled in God’s salvation events。 For instance， many cultures have stories of resurre I read it again for the third time。 It’s still a great tale， and I discovered many parts that I had forgotten。 Given that Tolkien was a Christian， many have tried to read metaphor into the story， despite Tolkien’s very clear statement that “I hate metaphor， and there is no hidden meaning behind the tale。” His friend C。 S。 Lewis believed that human beings naturally are attracted to stories and values that are fulfilled in God’s salvation events。 For instance， many cultures have stories of resurrected gods。 None can compare to the true story of the resurrection of Jesus。 So， given Tolkien’s own Christian world view， The Lord of the Rings understandably includes people and events that suggest biblical parallels。 Here are a few:•tAragorn the returning king， exemplifies in his life and values the ideal of the “Servant Leader。” He is kind， humble， a healer， and gives of himself sacrificially on behalf of others。 Not to mention his almost other-worldly power and ability to attract the loyalty of others。•tThe elves suggest non-human angelic beings that are not subject to the same degree of death and decay that characterize the humans。•tThe victory over a supremely powerful evil is won by the most humble and powerless of creatures （the hobbits）， not by force of arms but only by sacrificial persistence and inextinguishable hope。•tA wise hero of the story （Gandolph） willingly dies to protect his friends and their mission， and then is resurrected from death in a way that is an unexplained mystery。•tThe ring itself exemplifies the evil influence of power and its ability to corrupt those that crave power。•tGood wins out over evil。The person of God is totally absent from the plot。 No one prays。 No one mentions Him， or his will， or his love， or his power。 There is a great deal of magic， and even references to what might be called “religion” but other than that， the setting is completely secular。 In the place of God there is the mysterious workings of “fate” or what appears to some to be blind luck。 。。。more

Henrik Emilsson ，

Fyra för böckerna， 10 för böckernas betydelse。

Mafecr ，

The series is definitely awesome。

Kalle ，

（Finnish translation， Finnish review）Luin Sormusten herran ensimmäisen kerran englannin kielellä lukiossa。 Lähes kaksi vuosikymmentä tämän jälkeen tartuin vihdoinkin kirjan suomennettuun versioon。 Ja voi pojat - englannin kielen ammattilaisena minun ei kuuluisi sanoa tätä， mutta suomeksihan tämä toimii paikoin paremmin kuin Tolkienin alkuperäinen teksti。 Tolkinen luoma maailma herää kirjassa eloon， ja suullisen perimän tärkeys Keski-Maassa iskeytyi ainakin minun tajuntaani kuin miljoona volttia。 （Finnish translation， Finnish review）Luin Sormusten herran ensimmäisen kerran englannin kielellä lukiossa。 Lähes kaksi vuosikymmentä tämän jälkeen tartuin vihdoinkin kirjan suomennettuun versioon。 Ja voi pojat - englannin kielen ammattilaisena minun ei kuuluisi sanoa tätä， mutta suomeksihan tämä toimii paikoin paremmin kuin Tolkienin alkuperäinen teksti。 Tolkinen luoma maailma herää kirjassa eloon， ja suullisen perimän tärkeys Keski-Maassa iskeytyi ainakin minun tajuntaani kuin miljoona volttia。Muistelin myös， että kirja olisi ollut aika tylsä。 Näin ei kuitenkaan missään nimessä ollut， vaan teos etenee kuin pikajuna aina Konnun juhlista Tuomiovuoren loppunäytökseen。 Taidanpa ottaa tavoitteeksi lukea Sormusten herran vuosittain。 。。。more

Aleyna Kirsch ，

I’m saying I finished this book but I didn’t actually。 I just finished the Fellowship of the Ring but I needed it off of my currently reading and figured I would just leave it be since I have to finish the other ones soon anyway。 😝

Tyler ，

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 Gender Equality: 1/5* There is one particularly strong woman （Galadriel）。 But Éowyn—her whole story in the book is indicative of the worst view of women， esp。 since this book is written by a man。 The movie made the Éowyn story much more feminist。 In general， there is a conspicuous lack of women。 No discussion of genders beyond a binary （a product of the time you could say， but still）。Anti-Racism: 1/5* Evil people are described as black （e。g。， orcs）， and/or "squint eyed" （e。g。， "the squint-eyed s Gender Equality: 1/5* There is one particularly strong woman （Galadriel）。 But Éowyn—her whole story in the book is indicative of the worst view of women， esp。 since this book is written by a man。 The movie made the Éowyn story much more feminist。 In general， there is a conspicuous lack of women。 No discussion of genders beyond a binary （a product of the time you could say， but still）。Anti-Racism: 1/5* Evil people are described as black （e。g。， orcs）， and/or "squint eyed" （e。g。， "the squint-eyed southerner"）， and/or basically West Asian in appearance （the "Haradrim"）。 Constant talk of "black men" （the "black riders"） as evil in the first book。 Everything bad is described as black or dark。 All the great people （e。g。， the elves， the numenorians， etc。） are white only。 It is canonical in this world that there are no elves with darker complexion， and the elves are held up to be the greatest of the people。 Anti-Colonialism: 2/5* You could say that Sauron's attempt at domination and exploitation is stopped by anti-colonial struggle， but it is still white saviours who make the world safe and good。Body Image Inclusivity & Positivity: 3/5* The hobbits are small and play very important roles in everything。 As are dwarves。Non-human animal， plant， fungi， and broader land relations: 3/5* Treebeard and the ents at least have a land ethic。 The hobbits love their rivers and fields。 In general there's a reverence for lands that support people。Humour: 4/5* The hobbits have a great sense of humour even in very difficult circumstances。 Tolkien writes humour very well。Positive Views of Homo/pan Sexuality: 1/5* There is not really any discussion of this。 All the relationships are heterosexual。I don’t think this is how Tolkien meant it to be read， and this isn’t how the story is， but if you think about it: if Lord of the Rings was based on the actual world we live in， Morgoth would be the UK， Sauron would the the United States， and the ring would be capitalism。 The story would be one of Morgoth and then Sauron taking over everything。 White Canadians would be understood as victorious orcs that had taken over the Shire of Indigenous peoples’ land。As the story is， England is implicitly the Shire。 A beautiful place that English people go off to fight wars to protect， but it is itself never fully colonized。 It remains relatively intact。 I’m not sure how you could understand the ring in that context。 But you can see that it’s a typically English story in the sense of seeing their land as never being colonized but as something they go off to fight wars to protect。 The story would have to be different talking from the standpoint of any place English and UK people colonized， like Turtle Island/North America， Ireland， African countries that were colonized by England/the UK， India， etc。 Those stories are stories of throwing off an oppressor that has already taken over。 An oppressor that created awful dehumanizing and humiliating situations， and has to be thrown off with diplomatic or violent resistance。 And then the story would be about the rebuilding that has to happen， that takes such a long time because of historical and intergenerational trauma， trauma inflicted on the land， stolen resources， etc。 。。。more

Reby Love ，

My favourite series of all time。 Absolutely wonderful。 There's actually nothing much to add。 Just amazing。 It brings me joy every time I read it。 My favourite series of all time。 Absolutely wonderful。 There's actually nothing much to add。 Just amazing。 It brings me joy every time I read it。 。。。more

Santiago ，

It's been years since I read this， but it must still be the perfect， fast paced， monster-ridden saga that I remember from my early teenage years。 If my memory's anything to go by， it's an absolute must。 It's been years since I read this， but it must still be the perfect， fast paced， monster-ridden saga that I remember from my early teenage years。 If my memory's anything to go by， it's an absolute must。 。。。more

Ammy Dollete ，

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

Akshay Kolte ，

Everyone appreciates the immense world building， and only a few compare to the Middle earth but the most important thing that stood out for me was I never felt the black side of emotions。 They were always happy， courageous， sad and even moments where you felt pity for the darker characters but not once did I feel anger， hatred or envy towards any of the characters。 After reading the Asoiaf I was expecting this to be complex and something that will have you tearing yourself between rooting or hat Everyone appreciates the immense world building， and only a few compare to the Middle earth but the most important thing that stood out for me was I never felt the black side of emotions。 They were always happy， courageous， sad and even moments where you felt pity for the darker characters but not once did I feel anger， hatred or envy towards any of the characters。 After reading the Asoiaf I was expecting this to be complex and something that will have you tearing yourself between rooting or hating a character。 But the Lord of the rings felt serene and peaceful and I kept wanting to read more even after I had watched the movies。 Aragorn and Eowyn and their struggle with themselves was adorable or as they say， I stan them。 （Not as a couple but as individuals）。 This is my first review of any book that I have read and I am completely content after reading it。 Looking forward to read the Silmarillion and the Unfinished Tales before I grow old and have kids。 。。。more

Letraheridos ，

Canon Letraheridos 2021。

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