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 * LORD OF THE RINGS**

//**The Lord of the Rings**// (often abbreviated //**LotR**//) is an [|epic] [|high fantasy] novel written by [|philologist] [|J.R.R Tolkien]. The story began as a sequel to Tolkien's earlier, less complex children's fantasy novel //[|The Hobbit]// (1937), but eventually developed into a much larger work. It was written in stages between 1937 and 1949, much of it during World War II.[|[][|1][|]] Although intended as a single-volume work, it was originally published in three volumes in 1954 and 1955, due to post-war paper shortages [//[|citation needed]//], and it is in this three-volume form that it is popularly known. It has since been reprinted numerous times and [|translated] into many different languages, becoming one of the most popular and influential works in 20th-century literature. The title of the book refers to the story's main antagonist, the [|Dark Lord] [|Sauron], who had in an earlier age created the [|One Ring] that rules the other [|Rings of Power], as the ultimate weapon in his campaign to conquer and rule all of [|Middle-earth]. From quiet beginnings in the [|Shire], a hobbit land not unlike the English countryside, the story ranges across Middle-earth following the course of the [|War of the Ring] through the eyes of its characters, most notably the hobbits, [|Frodo Baggins], [|Samwise Gamgee] (Sam), [|Meriadoc Brandybuck] (Merry) and [|Peregrin Took] (Pippin). The lands of Middle-earth are populated by [|Men] (humans) and other [|humanoid] races ([|Hobbits], [|Elves], [|Dwarves], and [|Orcs]), as well as many other creatures, both real and fantastic ([|Ents], [|Wargs], [|Balrogs], [|Trolls], etc.). Along with Tolkien's other works, //The Lord of the Rings// has been subjected to [|extensive analysis of its themes] and origins. Although a major work in itself, the story was only the last movement of a larger work Tolkien had worked on since 1917, that he described as a //[|mythopoeia]//.[|[][|2][|]] Influences on this earlier work, and on the story of //The Lord of the Rings//, include [|philology], mythology, religion and the author's distaste for the effects of [|industrialization], as well as earlier fantasy works and Tolkien's experiences in [|World War I].[|[][|3][|]] //The Lord of the Rings// in its turn is considered to have had a great effect on modern fantasy; the impact of Tolkien's works is such that the use of the words "Tolkienian" and "Tolkienesque" has been recorded in the //Oxford English Dictionary//.[|[][|4][|]] The enduring popularity of //The Lord of the Rings// has led to numerous references in popular culture, the founding of many societies by [|fans of Tolkien's works],[|[][|5][|]] and the publication of many books about Tolkien and his works. //The Lord of the Rings// has [|inspired, and continues to inspire,] artwork, music, films and television, [|video games], and subsequent literature. [|Adaptations of //The Lord of the Rings//] have been made for radio, theatre, and film.



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// A little preview of the story on video : //

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A little known fact is that the Lord of the Rings needed to raise some extra money, so this got milk ad was one of their many ideas.

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