The Fellowship of the Ring. J. R. R. Tolkien

      

      THE FELLOWSHIP OF THE RING

      BEING THE FIRST PART OF

      THE LORD OF THE RINGS

      BY

      J.R.R. TOLKIEN

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      Published by HarperCollins Publishers 2008

      This edition is based on the reset edition first published 2004

      First published in Great Britain by George Allen & Unwin 1954

      Second Edition 1966

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      Source ISBN: 9780261102927

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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

       COVER PAGE

       TITLE PAGE

COPYRIGHT

NOTE ON THE TEXT

NOTE ON THE 50^TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION

FOREWORD TO THE SECOND EDITION

PROLOGUE

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

       CHAPTER 3: THE RING GOES SOUTH

       CHAPTER 4: A JOURNEY IN THE DARK

       CHAPTER 5: THE BRIDGE OF KHAZAD-DÛM

       CHAPTER 6: LOTHLÓRIEN

       CHAPTER 7: THE MIRROR OF GALADRIEL