Tolkiens classic fantasy series the lord of the rings, the director could barely get a twomovie version. Juniper books offers it in a 3volume set with custom jackets that feature an illustration of the doors of durin from the fellowship of the ring. Page 7 of 290 go back full screen close quit twigs scratched on a greasy windbreaker. I first found the books when i was 14 and had to reread again when the movies came out in the last decade or so. The fellowship of the ring, the two towers and the return of the king. Apr 09, 2017 this book came the most sold fantasy book series. The lord of the rings cliffsnotes study guides book. If youre looking for help with a personal book recommendation, consult our weekly recommendation thread, suggested reading page, or ask in rsuggestmeabook. I have a hardback copy with 276 pages to the story, followed by the first chapter of the lord of the rings. The story begins with frodos uncle, bilbo baggins, retiring and leaving their home, the shire, to.
The lord of the rings sketchbook alan lee, the oscarwinning conceptual designer for the lord of the rings movie trilogy, discusses his approach to depicting tolkiens imaginary world. Or are you a visually impaired reader who prefers largeprint editions. Lord of the flies by william golding and lois lowry and jennifer buehler overview the classic tale of a group of english school boys who are left stranded on an unpopulated island, and who must confront not only the defects of their society but the defects of their own natures. Tolkien, the lord of the rings movie tiein released in 2001 by harpercollins 30 lord of the rings book covers with new line cinema image of the fellowship in green, blue. His books have been translated into more than fifty languages and have sold many millions of copies worldwide. Search the history of over 431 billion web pages on the internet. Why the lord of the rings is a masterpiece catholic. Guide to the lord of the rings wikibooks, open books for an. Each book is a first edition, first impression including return of the king with first issue point without the number 4 on page 49. He did add a number of techniques to the repertoire of epic fantasy writers, and these. The second book, the two towers, was a worth followup, enhancing every original.
The hobbit and lord of the rings agebyage guide common. The fellowship of the ring is a great resource to ask questions, find answers, and discuss the novel. However, since each tome blitzed the 100,000 word mark the fellowship of the ring has177,227 words, the two towers. Mar 25, 2018 first in the history of the world of middle earth, comes the silmarillion. Itll give the hobbits of the shire something to talk about for the next nine days or ninetynine, more likely. The lord of the rings book set by juniper books arguably the most famous and beloved fantasy series of all time, j. Jul 01, 2015 the lord of the rings is a single novel published for economic reasons as three volumes, purchasable either individually or as a boxed set. Volume i, the first journey and the journey of the nine companions. Sentiment analysis, character mentions and much more of silmarillion, the hobbit and the lord of the rings. The lord of magic created 9 rings for each of the species in the middleearth including men. Tolkiens first novel in the lord of the rings trilogy, later made into a billion dollar movie franchise. Legolas was a sindarin elf who was part of the fellowship of the ring in the third age.
I own paperback editions of all three books in the lord of the rings series. Son of the elvenking thranduil of mirkwood, legolas was mirkwoods prince, a messenger, and a master archer. Tolkiens middleearth as musican operatic tapestry of cultures. The name fellowship of the ring refers to more than one character, item or concept. First editions, first printings of all three books. Tolkiens epic adventure the lord of the rings 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 elvensmiths, and sauron, the dark lord, forged the one ring, filling it with his own power so that he could rule all others. The naked crooks of his knees were plump, caught and scratched by thorns. The widest was more than seven feet across, and it was long before pippin could summon enough courage to leap over the dreadful gap. Though the average word count of a chapter is around 2,000 5,000 words, it all depends on your story. Word count for famous novels organized commonplace book.
He wrote the first chapters in 1939 after the success of the hobbit. Tolkien 18921973 was an english author best known for his high fantasy novels including the lord of the rings, the hobbit and others. It is our intent and purpose to foster and encourage indepth discussion about all things related to books, authors, genres, or publishing in a safe, supportive environment. The lord of the rings by tolkien, first edition abebooks. Initially, the novel wascreated as a single book, but the publisher suggested dividing it into three parts. Footnote 1 of the note on the text in the 1987 edition and later editions. Martins a song of ice and fire series, is the lengthiest of the five currently released books, with a word count of almost 415. There are plenty of books that purposefully play with the word counts of their chapters. Learn exactly what happened in this chapter, scene, or section of the lord of the rings and what it means. But for each book its 398 pages for the fellowship of the. Many of them only bring up a page number with no link, which may be how it was in the original books, but others seem to apply to footnotes further down the. If your kids are looking for an epic fantasy adventure, j. Due to tolkiens lord of the rings books, he was able to breathe new life into the fantasy and more. Originally intended by tolkien as one book, it was soon split up into three books.
Tolkien 18921973 is the creator of middleearth and author of such classic and extraordinary works of fiction as the hobbit, the lord of the rings, and the silmarillion. The fellowship of the ring, being the first part of the lord of the rings is the first of three volumes the lord of the rings. Tolkien, is a book that excels in a number of things. Lord of the rings has 17 pages total including index, appendices, languages, contents and prologue. Tolkien the masterful trilogy that is the lord of the rings saga is hardly the ultimate fantasy work, but for parents looking to introduce their children into this magnificent fantasy realm, the reading material may seem too advanced for a child. A summary of the ending of the lord of the rings in peter jacksons the lord of the rings. The fellowship of the ring 2001, the two towers 2002, the return of the king 2003 is the series based on the novel. The question and answer section for the lord of the rings. Paperback, 50th anniversary onevolume edition, 1216 pages. The story began as a sequel to tolkiens 1937 fantasy novel the hobbit, but eventually developed into a much larger work. The book contained pages when combined with the books in series and still it never bored. This category contains pages that are part of the guide to the lord of the rings book. It traces the great expansion of the tale into new lands and new peoples south and east of the misty mountains.
Tolkien had been writing the lord of the rings for more than 10 years. A longexpected parting so youre going to go through with it, then, gandalf the wizard said slowly. Jackson made the lord of the rings trilogy with a one book to one film ratio. See the complete the lord of the rings series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. The hobbit has more unique words and a higher unique word density than both the silmarillion and each volume in the lord of the rings. Tolkien, 9780261102385, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Sauron, the dark lord, has gathered to him all the rings of power the means by which he intends to rule middleearth.
The title with the shortest chapters, on average, was whirlwind in the thorn tree, averaging just 2,900 words each. His books have been translated into more than fifty languages and. With his keen eyesight, sensitive hearing, and excellent bowmanship, legolas was valuable to the fellowship in their journey across middleearth. It is an insight into the ancient history, the cosmic events, the cataclysmic happenings the characters in the lord o. How many pages do the lord of the rings books have altogether. The lord of the rings a sumptuous onevolume edition of tolkiens classic masterpiece that is fully illustrated throughout in watercolour by the acclaimed artist, alan lee, and housed in a special transparent slipcase. The lord of the rings tells of the great quest undertaken by frodo and the fellowship of the ring. Tolkiens the hobbit and the lord of the rings are good places to start.
Perfect for acing essays, tests, and quizzes, as well as for writing lesson plans. Length of a book is typically associated with its sizespecifically page count leading many to assume the largest and thickest book equates to its length. But again as a surprise to me, dune was a close second, averaging just 3,800 words per chapter. Continuing the story begun in the hobbit, this is the first part of tolkiens epic masterpiece, the lord of the rings, featuring a striking black cover based on tolkiens own design, the definitive text, and a detailed map of middleearth. Aside from being an author, tolkien was also a poet, university professor and philologist. As every college student knows, the bigger the font, the higher the page count. Tolkiens books are really the hobbits tales, with everyone else along for the ride. The fellowship of the ring the lord of the rings, part 1. Tolkiens epic adventure the lord of the rings one ring to rule them all, one ring to find them, one ring to bring them all and in the darkness bind themin ancient times the rings of power were crafted by the elvensmiths, and sauron, the dark lord, forged the one ring, filling it with his own power so that he could rule all others. Howard shores academy awardwinning score for the lord of the rings has been hailed as some of the greatest film music ever written. The two towers is composed of books 3 and 4, recounting the deeds of the company after the breaking of the fellowship of the ring. They were armed with short broadbladed swords, not with the curved scimitars usual with orcs. You can view a list of all subpages under the book main page not including the book main page itself, regardless of whether theyre categorized, here.
Buy lord of the rings book online at best prices in india on. Since just comparing the number of unique words in a book does not take its length into account i decided to calculate the percentage of unique words of the whole text. Find out which hobbit and lord of the rings apps, books, games, movies, and tv shows are appropriate for every age. The lord of the rings is an epic highfantasy novel written by english author and scholar j. The author slowly pieces together the world by having characters not explain things to the reader, but instead to other characters. The latter tend to have larger, and therefore fewer, pages. The lord of the rings is structured into six books, which are bound in three volumes, two in each book. The story began as a sequel to tolkiens earlier, less complex childrens fantasy novel the hobbit 1937, but eventually developed into a much larger work alternate cover edition isbn 0618260269. Since it was first published in 1954, the lord of the rings has been a book. However, since each tome blitzed the 100,000 word mark the fellowship of. Written in stages between 1937 and 1949, the lord of the rings is one of the bestselling novels ever written, with over 150 million copies sold. At its core, the lord of the rings is nothing like its fantasy clones, because its roots go much deeper, they drink from eternal truths, without offering simplistic, trendy, or treacly answers. John ronald reuel tolkien the two towers is the second volume of j. Get timely parenting advice delivered straight to your inbox weekly.
From the publisher the treason of isengard continues the account of the creation of the lord of the rings started in the earlier volume, the return of the shadow. Tolkien has 320 pages in the paperback edition and 297 pages. How many pages do the lord of the rings books have. The fellowship of the ring, the first book of the lord of the rings series by j.
How many pages are all of the lord of the rings books. Tolkien is a classic fantasy story that tells the epic tale of frodo baggins, a small but brave hobbit, who attempts to overcome all odds to save middle earth. But for each book its 398 pages for the fellowship of the ring, 327 pages for the two towers, and 412 pages for the return of the king. The lord of the rings belongs to the genre of an epic, has many plots and a great number of main and secondary characters. Tolkiens the lord of the rings is often erroneously. Featured texts all books all texts latest this just in smithsonian libraries fedlink us genealogy lincoln collection. One of these is expertly immersing you in the world of middle earth. Word count is a direct way to measure the length of a novel in a manner unaffected by variations of format and page size. This wonderful book, took the world by storm in 1954. In doing so, i did lose a couple of dialogue pieces which im sorry about but ive put them in my note book and hope to work them in again at one point or another. As with everything else when it comes to writing a book, these are only guidelinesnot rules. Tolkiens the lord of the rings is a musthave for any bookworm. The longest average chapter lengths were lord of the rings 7,500, prince of nothing 8,700, and the beefiest chapters were found in the black company, with. Some publishers print these books in tiny paperback versions.
Book aragorn has already made peace with his role as king and isildurs heir decades before meeting frodo, unlike in the movie where he wrestles with that throughout the war of the ring. Jul 26, 2012 15 years ago, when peter jackson first set out to make a movie adaptation of j. An fine unread copy of the first book in j r r tolkiens iconic fantasy trilogy the lord of the rings. Tolkien includes books the fellowship of the ring, the two towers, the return of the king, and several more. Contents preface x a brief history of the lord of the rings 1 chronologies, calendars, and moons xx preliminaries xx the maps of the lord of the rings xx the fellowship of the ring foreword xx prologue xx book one i a longexpected party xxx ii the shadow of the past xxx iii three is company xxx iv a short cut to mushrooms xxx v a conspiracy unmasked xxx vi. It is the originthe first age of tolkiens universe. The story begins with the repentance and death of boromir, who has tried unsuccessfully to wrest the ring away from frodo. Some book versions include having the 3 separate volumes separately 3 different books. The lord of the rings is an epic high fantasy trilogy written by english philologist and university of oxford professor j. To get the total story pages you need to subtract around 100200 pages from the total count. Some one volume copies have 1168 pages, 1216 pages, or 47. The cover of the 1st edition of the fellowship of the ring. The book presents more than 150 of lees celebrated illustrations to show how his imagery for both the. Popular novel word count in novel word count harry potter word count stephen king word count this entry was posted in lord of the rings word count, uncategorized by michael kistner.
Tolkien, the shadow of the past, the fellowship of the ring seldom give unguarded advice, for advice is a dangerous gift, even from the wise to the wise, and all courses may run ill. Is lord of the rings a good book to enter the fantasy genre. The amazing trilogy the lord of the rings turned out to be a series of films later on. Word count in tolkiens books the lord of the rings project. The lord of the rings trilogy and associated books by j. One ring to rule them all, one ring to find them, one rin. Analyzing chapter lengths in fantasy fiction creativity. Tolkien 561,996 atlas shrugged ayn rand 587,287 war and peace leo tolstoy 591,554 a suitable boy vikram seth. Tolkien revised to be in line with the rest the fellowship of the ring. It is preceded by the fellowship of the ring and followed by the return of the king. If youre talking about all three books together its 1008 pages for the story and with the stuff at the end its 17 pages.
Many people incorrectly group the hobbit in this trilogy. Fine collectable copies of the lord of the rings by j. Merry and pippin are kidnapped by orcsoldiers and they are taken towards isengard, while aragorn, legolas, and gimli are in pursuit. Length of a book is typically associated with its sizespecifically page count leading many. The story begins with frodos uncle, bilbo baggins, retiring and leaving their home, the shire, to go and live with the elves. This is the perfect reading copy for anyone who has seen the movie or not. If a page of the book isnt showing here, please add text bookcat to the end of the page concerned. The lord of the rings volumes were published between july 1954 and october 1955. Frodo, sam, merry, pippin, aragorn, gandalf, gimli the dwarf. Tolkien is the most known workin the world literature in the fantasy genre. His books have been translated into more than fifty languages.
The lord of the rings is the common title given correctly to three books. Tolkien, the lord of the rings there were fissures and chasms in the walls and floor, and every now and then a crack would open right before their feet. A contents listing with the manuscript of the lord of the rings at marquette university gives them as follows. All these movies are among the biggest grossers on the box office, worldwide. The fellowship of the ring, the two towers which has 323327. He bent down, removed the thorns carefully, and turned around. For a list of other meanings, see the fellowship of the ring disambiguation. Buy lord of the rings book online at low prices in india. My total word count for the story now stands on just over 27,000 words.
Tolkiens lord of the rings books in publication order which is also their chronological order. Lord of the rings part 2 the two towers by j r r tolkien 4 and large hands. The lord of the rings is an epic highfantasy novel written by english author and scholar. I count myself lucky to have been able to read this book before it became a movie, though i loved the movie, too. A spectacular set signed by tolkien on a laid in signature in the first book, the fellowship of the ring. The narrative runs straight through the first volume, the fellowship of the ring, and it makes a very satisfying read, with a beginning, a middle and an end.