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The Lord of the Rings
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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. 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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First Sentence
"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."
Table of Contents
LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS.
Page xi
NOTE ON THE ILLUSTRATIONS.
Page xiii
FOREWORD TO THE SECOND EDITION.
Page xvii
PROLOGUE.
Concerning Hobbits, and other matters
Page 1
BOOK ONE.
I.
A Long-expected Party
Page 21
II.
The Shadow of the Past
Page 42
III.
Three is Company
Page 65
IV.
A Short Cut to Mushrooms
Page 86
V.
A Conspiracy Unmasked
Page 98
VI.
The Old Forest
Page 110
VII.
In the House of Tom Bombadil
Page 124
VIII.
Fog on the Barrow-downs
Page 136
IX.
At the Sign of the Prancing Pony
Page 150
X.
Strider
Page 164
XI.
A Knife in the Dark
Page 177
XII.
Flight to the Ford
Page 198
BOOK TWO.
I.
Many Meetings
Page 219
II.
The Council of Elrond
Page 239
III.
The Ring Goes South
Page 272
IV.
A Journey in the Dark
Page 295
V.
The Bridge of Khazad-dûm
Page 321
VI.
Lothlórien
Page 333
VII.
The Mirror of Galadriel
Page 353
VIII.
Farewell to Lórien
Page 367
IX.
The Great River
Page 380
X.
The Breaking of the Fellowship
Page 395
BOOK THREE.
I.
The Departure of Boromir
Page 413
II.
The Riders of Rohan
Page 421
III.
The Uruk-hai
Page 444
IV.
Treebeard
Page 461
V.
The White Rider
Page 488
VI.
The King of the Golden Hall
Page 506
VII.
Helm's Deep
Page 526
VIII.
The Road to Isengard
Page 543
IX.
Flotsam and Jetsam
Page 560
X.
The Voice of Saruman
Page 576
XI.
The Palantír
Page 588
BOOK FOUR.
I.
The Taming of Sméagol
Page 603
II.
The Passage of the Marshes
Page 620
III.
The Black Gate is Closed
Page 636
IV.
Of Herbs and Stewed Rabbit
Page 648
V.
The Window on the West
Page 663
VI.
The Forbidden Pool
Page 683
VII.
Journey to the Cross-roads
Page 694
VIII.
The Stairs of Cirith Ungol
Page 703
IX.
Shelob's Lair
Page 717
X.
The Choices of Master Samwise
Page 728
BOOK FIVE.
I.
Minas Tirith
Page 747
II.
The Passing of the Grey Company
Page 773
III.
The Muster of Rohan
Page 791
IV.
The Siege of Gondor
Page 806
V.
The Ride of the Rohirrim
Page 830
VI.
The Battle of the Pelennor Fields
Page 839
VII.
The Pyre of Denethor
Page 851
VIII.
The Houses of Healing
Page 859
IX.
The Last Debate
Page 873
X.
The Black Gate Opens
Page 884
BOOK SIX.
I.
The Tower of Cirith Ungol
Page 897
II.
The Land of Shadow
Page 916
III.
Mount Doom
Page 933
IV.
The Field of Cormallen
Page 949
V.
The Steward and the King
Page 959
VI.
Many Partings
Page 974
VII.
Homeward Bound
Page 989
VIII.
The Scouring of the Shire
Page 998
IX.
The Grey Havens
Page 1021
APPENDICES.
A.
ANNALS OF THE KINGS AND RULERS
Page 1033
I.
The Númenórean Kings
Page 1033
II.
The House of Eorl
Page 1063
III.
Durin's Folk
Page 1071
B.
THE TALES OF YEARS (CHRONOLOGY OF THE WESTLANDS)
Page 1082
C.
FAMILY TREES (HOBBITS)
Page 1099
D.
CALENDARS
Page 1106
E.
WRITING AND SPELLING
Page 1113
I.
Pronunciation of Words and Names
Page 1113
II.
Writing
Page 1117
F.
I.
The Languages of the Peoples of the Third Age
Page 1127
II.
On Translation
Page 1133
INDEXES.
I.
Poems and Songs
Page 1140
II.
Poems and Phrases in Languages Other Than Common Speech
Page 1141
III.
Persons, Places, and Things
Page 1141
Edition Notes
This edition is based on the reset edition first published 2020
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Originally published from 1954 through 1956, J.R.R. Tolkien's richly complex series ushered in a new age of epic adventure storytelling. A philologist and illustrator who took inspiration from his work, Tolkien invented the modern heroic quest novel from the ground up, creating not just a world, but a domain, not just a lexicon, but a language, that would spawn countless imitators and lead to the inception of the epic fantasy genre. Today, THE LORD OF THE RINGS is considered "the most influential fantasy novel ever written." (THE ENCYCLOPEDIA OF FANTASY)
During his travels across Middle-earth, the hobbit Bilbo Baggins had found the Ring. But the simple band of gold was far from ordinary; it was in fact the One Ring - the greatest of the ancient Rings of Power. Sauron, the Dark Lord, had infused it with his own evil magic, and when it was lost, he was forced to flee into hiding.
But now Sauron's exile has ended and his power is spreading anew, fueled by the knowledge that his treasure has been found. He has gathered all the Great Rings to him, and will stop at nothing to reclaim the One that will complete his dominion. The only way to stop him is to cast the Ruling Ring deep into the Fire-Mountain at the heart of the land of Mordor--Sauron's dark realm.
Fate has placed the burden in the hands of Frodo Baggins, Bilbo's heir...and he is resolved to bear it to its end. Or his own.
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