The Lord of the Rings. J. R. R. Tolkien

      

      THE LORD

      OF THE RINGS

      BY

      J.R.R. TOLKIEN

       Copyright

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      Published by HarperCollinsPublishers 2005

      This edition is based on the reset edition first published 2002,

      which is a revised version of the reset edition first published 1994

      THE FELLOWSHIP OF THE RING first published in Great Britain

      by George Allen & Unwin 1954, Second Edition 1966

      THE TWO TOWERS first published in Great Britain by

      George Allen & Unwin 1954, Second Edition 1966

      THE RETURN OF THE KING first published in Great Britain

      by George Allen & Unwin 1955, Second Edition 1966

      First published in one volume 1968

      THE FELLOWSHIP OF THE RING

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      THE TWO TOWERS

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      THE RETURN OF THE KING

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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.

      Contents

       Title Page

Copyright

NOTE ON THE TEXT

NOTE ON THE 50^TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION

FOREWORD TO THE SECOND EDITION

PROLOGUE Concerning Hobbits, and other matters

THE FELLOWSHIP OF THE RING

BOOK ONE

Chapter 1: A LONG-EXPECTED PARTY

Chapter 2: THE SHADOW OF THE PAST

Chapter 3: THREE IS COMPANY

Chapter 4: A SHORT CUT TO MUSHROOMS

Chapter 5: A CONSPIRACY UNMASKED

Chapter 6: THE OLD FOREST

Chapter 7: IN THE HOUSE OF TOM BOMBADIL

Chapter 8: FOG ON THE BARROW-DOWNS

Chapter 9: AT THE SIGN OF THE PRANCING PONY

Chapter 10: STRIDER

Chapter 11: A KNIFE IN THE DARK

Chapter 12: FLIGHT TO THE FORD

BOOK TWO

Chapter 1: MANY MEETINGS

       Chapter 2: THE COUNCIL OF ELROND