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

Everything you need to understand or teach The Lord of the Rings by J. R. R. Tolkien.

  • The Lord of the Rings Summary & Study Guide
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  • 20 Activities
  • 180 Multiple Choice Questions
  • 60 Short Essay Questions
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The Lord of the Rings Summary

In 1997, Lord of the Rings was voted, to the chagrin of some critics, the greatest book of the twentieth century in a poll run by major British booksellers. Despite some negative criticism, Lord of the Rings has been a steady best-seller since the first volume was published in 1954, and a campus craze in the sixties and early seventies. The extensive fantasy sections in today's bookstores, from Terry Brooks to Terry Pratchett, are all...

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