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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…
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Editions
193 editions · 18 languages- Paperback · English · 2022The Lord of the Rings Boxed Set : Contains TVTie-In editions ofWilliam Morrow Paperbacks · 9780063270923
- Hardcover · English · 2021HarperCollins · 1248 pages · 9780008471286
- Hardcover · English · 2021The Lord of the Rings Illustrated EditionMariner Books · 1248 pages · 9780358653035
- Paperback · English · 2020The Lord of the Rings Boxed SetHMH Books for Young Readers · 1536 pages · 9780358439196
- Paperback · English · 2020The Lord of the Rings Boxed SetHMH Books for Young Readers · 1536 pages · 9780358386599
- Audiobook · English · 2012The Lord of the Rings OmnibusRecorded Books, Inc. · 9781470326746
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