The Lord of the Rings (Part 1): The Return of the Ring

Author: J.R.R. Tolkien
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Publish Date: 2001-11-01
Features: This is a story about the prehistoric human Hobbits. To save their kind, Frodo journeys to the cursed pass of Mount Doom to destroy the power of the One Ring, freeing humanity from the tyranny of the Dark Lord. The Lord of the Rings Trilogy was a series of works released by J.R.R. Tolkien, a professor of Medieval English Literature at the University of Oxford, in 1954. Upon its release, it caused a sensation in both the United States and the United Kingdom, and quickly became a classic in Western fantasy literature, influencing generations of readers. To this day, The Lord of the Rings Trilogy has been translated into over 25 languages and has sold more than 90 million copies worldwide. The Middle-earth fantasy society created by Professor Tolkien is meticulously structured, inhabited by different races. The young Hobbit Frodo is drawn into a battle between good and evil over the One Ring, ultimately overcoming the dark forces with courage and the help of his friends. The story begins with the Ringbearer Frodo, who inherits a ring unknowingly and discovers that it is the key to the Dark Lord's delayed domination of the world. He finds himself caught in the struggle between the forces of good and evil. After many trials, he learns that he must carry the Ring deep into the Dark Lord's territory to destroy the source of all evil in the fires of Mount Doom. Thus, under the guidance of the wizard Gandalf, an expeditionary force composed of Elves, Dwarves, Hobbits, Rohirrim, and Men is formed to protect Frodo on his journey to the Dark Lord's stronghold.