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Three Rings for the Elven-kings under the sky,
Seven for the Dwarf-lords in their halls of stone,
Nine for Mortal Men doomed to die,
One for the Dark Lord on his dark throne,
In the Land of Mordor where the Shadows lie.
One Ring to rule them all, One Ring to find them,
One Ring to bring them all and in the darkness bind them
In the Land of Mordor where the Shadows lie.  | |
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When Mr. Bilbo Baggins of Bag End announced that he would shortly be celebrating his eleventy-first birthday with a party of special magnificence, there was much talk and excitement in Hobbiton. | |
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I regret to announce that—though, as I said, eleventy-one years is far too short a time to spend among you—this is the END. I am going. I am leaving NOW. GOOD-BYE! The Road goes ever on and on
Down from the door where it began.
Now far away the Road has gone,
And I must follow, if I can,
Pursuing it with eager feet,
Until it joins some larger way
Where many paths and errands meet.
And whither then? I cannot say. All that is gold does not glitter,
Not all those who wander are lost;
The old that is strong does not wither,
Deep roots are not reached by the frost.
From the ashes a fire shall be woken, a light from the shadows shall spring;
Renewed shall be blade that was broken,
The crownless again shall be king. Many that live deserve death. And some die that deserve life. Can you give it to them? Then do not be too quick to deal out death in judgement. For even the very wise cannot see all ends. Health and hope grew strong in them, and they were content with each good day as it came, taking pleasure in every meal, and in every word and song. | |
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Includes The Fellowship of the Ring, The Two Towers, and The Return of the King. [ABRIDGED] Ian Holms (performer) | |
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▾Common Knowledge (short form) | Canonical title | The Lord of the Rings | | Original publication date | 1954 | | Series | The Lord of the Rings (100|Omnibus 1-3) | | People/Characters | Frodo Baggins, Gandalf, Gollum, Bilbo Baggins, Meriadoc Brandybuck, Peregrin Took (show all 272), Gimli, Aragorn II, Boromir, Legolas, Galadriel, Éowyn, Théoden, Samwise Gamgee, Faramir, Denethor II, Elrond Half-elven, Haldir of Lórien, Saruman the White, Sauron, Amroth, Anárion, Ancalagon, Argeleb II, Arvedui, Asfaloth, Arwen Undómiel, Angelica Baggins, Dora Baggins, Drogo Baggins, Bain, Balin, Barahir, Bard the Bowman, Beorn, Beren, Queen Berúthiel, Bifur, Bill the pony, Bob, Falco Boffin, Bofur, Fredegar Bolger, Tom Bombadil, Bombur, Hugo Bracegirdle, Brand, Esmeralda Brandybuck, Gorbadoc Brandybuck, Melilot Brandybuck, Primula Baggins, Rorimac Brandybuck, Milo Brockhouse, Barliman Butterbur, Anborn, Arod, Beechbone, Saradoc Brandybuck, Bregalad, Brego, Aldor, Angbor, Rowlie Appledore, Oromë, Baldor, Willie Banks, Baranor, Beregond, Bergil, Celeborn, Celebrían, Celebrimbor, Ceorl, Círdan, Cirion, Tolman "Tom" Cotton, Wilcome "Jolly" Cotton, Lily Cotton, Carl "Nibs" Cotton, Bowman "Nick" Cotton, Rose "Rosie" Gardner (née Cotton), Tolman "Young Tom" Cotton, Daeron, Dáin II Ironfoot, Damrod, Durin, Déor, Déagol, Déorwine, Derufin, Dervorin, Dior, Dori, Dwalin, Duilin, Duinhir, Dúnhere, Eärendil, Eärnur, Ecthelion, Varda Elentári, Elendil, Elfhelm, Elladan, Elrohir, Elwing, Éomer, Éomund, Eorl, Éothain, Erkenbrand, Erestor, Fangorn, Fastred, Marcho Fallohide, Blanco Fallohide, Fang, Fatty Lumpkin, Fëanor, Bill Ferny, Felaróf, Fengel, Fimbrethil (Wandlimb), Finglas (Leaflock), Finduilas, Findegil, Finrod Felagund, Firefoot, Fladrif (Skinbark), Folca, Folcwine, Forlong the Fat, Forgoil, Fundin, Fréa, Fréaláf Hildeson, Fréawine, Frár, Flói, Elanor Gardner, Hamfast Gamgee, Andwise "Andy" Roper, Galdor of the Havens, Halfast Gamgee, Gamling, Gárulf, Ghân-buri-Ghân, Gildor Inglorion, Glóin, Glorfindel, Golasgil, Goldwine, Gorbag, Gothmag, Harry Goatleaf, Goldberry, Gram, Gríma Wormtongue, Grimbeorn, Grip, Grimbold, Grishnákh, Guthláf, Gwaihir, Halbarad, Harding, Hasufel, Hador, Háma, Lagduf, Hob Hayward, Mat Heathertoes, Helm Hammerhand, Herefara, Herubrand, Hirgon, Hirluin, Horn, Tobold Hornblower, Húrin, Húrin the Tall, Isildur, Imrahil, Ingold, Ioreth, Iorlas, Witch-king of Angmar, Landroval, Brytta Léofa, Lindir, Lightfoot, Lúthien Tinúviel, Lóni, Mablung, Malbeth the Seer, Mardil Voronwë, Marigold Cotton, Mauhúr, Farmer Maggot, Mrs Maggot, Man in the Moon, Master of Buckland, Mayor of the Shire, Meneldil, Meneldor, Morgoth Bauglir, Mouth of Sauron, Muzgash, Náli, Narvi, Nimrodel, Old Noakes, Nob, Nori, Ohtar, Óin, Gorhendad Brandybuck, Ori, Orophin, Odo Proudfoot, Sancho Proudfoot, Tom Pickthorn, Radbug, Widow Rumble, Radagast the Brown, Rumil of Lórien, Lobelia Sackville-Baggins, Lotho Sackville-Baggins, Otho Sackville-Baggins, Sandyman the Miller, Ted Sandyman, Scatha, Shadowfax, Shagrat, Shelob, Silent Watchers, Robin Smallburrow, Smaug, Snowmane, Strider (pony), Stybba, Targon, Thengel, Telchar, Elu Thingol, Théodred, Thorondor, Thorin Oakenshield, Thráin II, Thrór, Thranduil, Tom, Gerontius Took, Paladin II Took, Adelard Took, Bandobras Took, Everard Took, Treebeard, Túrin II, Daddy Twofoot, Uglúk, Ufthak, Ungoliant, Valandil of Arnor, Vorondil the Hunter, Walda, Warden of the Houses of Healing, Watcher in the Water, Will Whitfoot, Old Man Willow, Widfara, Windfola | | Important places | Middle-earth (fictional), The Shire (fictional), Mordor (fictional), Moria (fictional), Gondor (fictional), Rohan (fictional) (show all 11), Lothlorien (fictional), Rivendell (fictional), Fangorn Forest (fictional), Bag End, Hobbiton, The Shire, Barad-dûr | | Important events | The Council of Elrond, the crowning of Aragorn, Destruction of Isengard | | Awards and honors | International Fantasy Award (1957), Waterstones Books of the Century (1997, No 1), Waterstones The Nation's Favourite Children's Books (1997, No 17), Time's All-Time 100 Novels selection, BBC's Big Read (Best loved novel, 2003, No 01), The Modern Library's 100 Best Novels (The Reader's List, 4) (show all 19), Radcliffe Publishing Course Top 100 Novels of the 20th Century (40), The Observer's 100 Greatest Novels of All Time (2003), A Catholic Lifetime Reading Plan (Literary Classics), HarperCollins 100 Best Spiritual Books of the Century, Meilleur Livre Étranger (1972), Whitcoulls top 100, 2008 (1), 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die (2006/2008 Edition), Guardian 1000 (Science Fiction & Fantasy), The Telegraph's 110 Best Books: The Perfect Library (2008), Prometheus Award (Hall of Fame, 2009), BILBY (Older Readers, 2002), Newsweek's Top 100 Books: The Meta-List (2009, No. 35), Prix du Meilleur livre étranger (Novel, 1972) | | Epigraph | Three Rings for the Elven-kings under the sky,
Seven for the Dwarf-lords in their halls of stone,
Nine for Mortal Men doomed to die,
One for the Dark Lord on his dark throne,
In the Land of Mordor where the Sh... (show all)adows lie.
One Ring to rule them all, One Ring to find them,
One Ring to bring them all and in the darkness bind them
In the Land of Mordor where the Shadows lie. | | First words | When Mr. Bilbo Baggins of Bag End announced that he would shortly be celebrating his eleventy-first birthday with a party of special magnificence, there was much talk and excitement in Hobbiton. | | Quotations | I regret to announce that—though, as I said, eleventy-one years is far too short a time to spend among you—this is the END. I am going. I am leaving NOW. GOOD-BYE!, The Road goes ever on and on
Down from the door where it began.
Now far away the Road has gone,
And I must follow, if I can,
Pursuing it with eager feet,
Until it joins some larger way... (show all)>
Where many paths and errands meet.
And whither then? I cannot say., All that is gold does not glitter,
Not all those who wander are lost;
The old that is strong does not wither,
Deep roots are not reached by the frost.
From the ashes a fire shall be woken, a light from the shad... (show all)ows shall spring;
Renewed shall be blade that was broken,
The crownless again shall be king. , Many that live deserve death. And some die that deserve life. Can you give it to them? Then do not be too quick to deal out death in judgement. For even the very wise cannot see all ends., Health and hope grew strong in them, and they were content with each good day as it came, taking pleasure in every meal, and in every word and song. | | Last words | (Click to show. Warning: May contain spoilers.)'Well, I'm back,' he said. |
▾LibraryThing members' description ▾Book descriptions Amazon.com Product Description (ISBN 0618260587, Hardcover)
Three-volume boxed set edition lavishly illustrated in full color by Alan Lee One Ring to rule them all, One Ring to find them, One Ring to bring them all and in the darkness bind them In ancient times the Rings of Power were crafted by the Elven-smiths, and Sauron, The Dark Lord, forged the One Ring, filling it with his own power so that he could rule all others. But the One Ring was taken from him, and though he sought it throughout Middle-earth still it remained lost to him. After many ages it fell, by chance, into the hands of the hobbit, Bilbo Baggins. From his fastness in the Dark Tower of Mordor, Sauron's power spread far and wide. He gathered all the Great Rings to him, but ever he searched far and wide for the One Ring that would complete his dominion. On his eleventy-first birthday, Bilbo dissapeared bequeathing to his young cousin, Frodo, the Ruling Ring, and a perilous quest: to journey across Middle-earth, deep into the shadow of the Dark Lord and destroy the Ring by casting it into the Cracks of Doom. The Lord of the Rings tells of the great quest undertaken by Frodo and the Fellowship of the Ring: Gandalf the wizard, the hobbits Merry, Pippin and Sam, Gimli the Dwarf, Legolas the Elf, Boromir of Gondor, and a tall, mysterious stranger called Strider. (retrieved from Amazon Fri, 24 Apr 2009 07:58:23 -0400) (see all 9 descriptions) ▾Open Shelves Classification The first test round has been closed. Visit the Open Shelves Classification group for details. |
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