The Lord of the Rings Trilogy
Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings Trilogy takes place around sixty years after the end of The Hobbit. New heroes arrive and old characters return in this fantastical trilogy, exploring similar themes of friendship and adventure. If you enjoy The Hobbit, the next chapter in the adventures of Middle Earth may be for you.
The Fellowship of the RingA tale of bravery and friendship, Tolkien’s The Fellowship of the Ring (1954) is the start of an epic quest to destroy evil from corrupting the lands. In the imagined world of Middle Earth, Tolkien brings together a world of elves, hobbits, men, dwarves, orcs and many other beings, so richly detailed that their stories appear true rather than fiction. Following a young hobbit named Frodo Baggins, the story begins with the wizard Gandalf the Grey tasking him to bring the one ring of power to the elven kingdom, to hide it from the hands of the ring wraiths, servants of the Dark Lord Sauron. With the help of his friends and other races of men, the fellowship seeks to destroy the evil and corruption before it is too late. Highly focused on detail of the lands and engrossed in the story of the quest, readers will be drawn into Middle Earth as though it truly exists, making them want to grab the next novel in the trilogy.
Appeal Genre: Epic fantasy; Heroic Quest; Fantasy classic Tone: Strong sense of place; Melancholy; Dark; Comical Characteristics: Stylistically complex; Large cast of characters; World-building; Highly descriptive language Pacing: Slow, leisurely paced Language: English Format: book, eBook, large print, audio books Additional Information You can find the book at the Vancouver Public Library. Call Number: 823 T64La2 |
The Two TowersLeaving off at a cliffhanger in the first novel of The Lord of the Rings trilogy, Tolkien’s The Two Towers (1954) builds upon the multitude of stories branching off, all in order to defeat the Dark Lord Sauron and establish order in the imagined world of Middle Earth. As Aragorn, Legolas and Gimli venture to save the now captured Merry and Pippin, Frodo and Sam continue their journey to destroy the ring in Mount Doom. With war brewing against the White wizard from the Ents, humans fighting to save their homeland from Orcs, and the new yet questionable companion of Frodo and Sam, Tolkien’s epic tale of companionship and the fight against evil will have readers eager to read the final book of the trilogy.
Appeal Genre: Epic fantasy; Heroic Quest; Fantasy classic Tone: Strong sense of place; Melancholy; Dark; Comical Characteristics: Stylistically complex; Large cast of characters; World-building; Highly descriptive language Pacing: Slow, leisurely paced Language: English Format: book, eBook, large print, audio books Additional Information You can find the book at the Vancouver Public Library. Call Number: 823 T64L5 |
The Return of the KingIn the final epic fantasy novel of The Lord of the Rings trilogy, Tolkien’s The Return of the King (1955) draws a conclusion to the quest to destroy the one ring and remove the darkness from Middle Earth. With Frodo and Sam deep into the clutches of the eye and Aragorn leading an army to defeat Sauron’s, the Dark Lord, army, this intrinsically plotted epic fantasy classic ties all the stories together of the men in the fellowship. Comical yet diabolical, this finale will have readers second guessing the tales of the characters as the novel moves from one scene to the next, enticing readers to reach the conclusion of this epic fantasy novel series. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings trilogy leaves readers with such a beautifully poetic ending to this grand adventure, inviting readers to reread this epic quest of friendship and the fight for good.
Appeal Genre: Epic fantasy; Heroic Quest; Fantasy classic Tone: Strong sense of place; Melancholy; Dark; Comical Characteristics: Stylistically complex; Large cast of characters; World-building; Highly descriptive language Pacing: Slow, leisurely paced Language: English Format: book, eBook, large print, audio books Additional Information You can find the book at the Vancouver Public Library. Call Number: 823 T64Lc6 |