The Lord of the Rings (Part One) -- The Return of the Ring Spec: The Return of the Ring

Author: J.R.R. Tolkien
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Publish Date: 2003-02-01
Features: This is a story about the prehistoric human race of Hobbits. To save their kind, Frodo journeys to the cursed mountain of Mount Doom to destroy the power of the One Ring, thereby liberating humanity from the tyranny of the Dark Lord. The Lord of the Rings Trilogy is a series of works released by J.R.R. Tolkien, a British medieval English literature professor 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 several generations of readers. To this day, The Lord of the Rings Trilogy has been translated into 25 languages and has sold over 90 million copies worldwide. The magical Middle-earth society created by Professor Tolkien is meticulously structured, inhabited by different races. Hobbit youth 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 unknowingly inherits a ring only to discover that it is the key that the Dark Lord cannot yet dominate the world. He finds himself in the midst of a struggle between the forces of good and evil. After many twists and turns, he learns that he must carry the Ring deep into the territory of the Dark Lord to destroy the source of all evil in the fires of Mount Doom. Thus, under the guidance of the wizard Gandalf, a Fellowship of the Ring is formed by Elves, Dwarves, Hobbits, Rohirrim, and Men to protect Frodo on his journey to the Dark Lord’s lair.