The Fellowship Of The Ring: Being the First Part of The Lord of the Rings

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Begin your journey into Middle-earth…

The inspiration for the upcoming original series on Prime Video, The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power.

The Fellowship of the Ring is the first part of J.R.R. Tolkien’s epic adventure The Lord of the Rings.

One Ring to rule them all, One Ring to find them, One Ring to bring them all and in the darkness bind them.

Sauron, the Dark Lord, has gathered to him all the Rings of Power—the means by which he intends to rule Middle-earth. All he lacks in his plans for dominion is the One Ring—the ring that rules them all—which has fallen into the hands of the hobbit, Bilbo Baggins.

In a sleepy village in the Shire, young Frodo Baggins finds himself faced with an immense task, as his elderly cousin Bilbo entrusts the Ring to his care. Frodo must leave his home and make a perilous journey across Middle-earth to the Cracks of Doom, there to destroy the Ring and foil the Dark Lord in his evil purpose.

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Reviewer: sallyklemm
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Science fiction book
Review: This was a great gift choice for my nephew who loves reading. I am sure he enjoyed getting it from me.

Reviewer: David Hoffman
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Grew in the Telling
Review: The tale grew in the telling, as Tolkien put it. The Lord of the Rings began as a sequel to Tolkien’s successful children’s book, The Hobbit. The early drafts of the story were written in the same lighthearted manner as the Hobbit in a style quite different from the stories of the Elves, posthumously published as the Silmarilion, that Tolkien considered his real life’s work. Very soon, however, the tale took on a darker and grander tone. Tolkien’s two worlds that briefly touched in the Hobbit, came together to produce the epic tale of the War of the Ring and the end of the Elder Days of the Eldar.The Hobbit is a children’s book that adults can enjoy. The Lord of the Rings is the book for those children who enjoyed the Hobbit who are now grown up. The Elves no longer sit in trees and sing silly songs. They are the Firstborn, ancient beings of great ability and nobility who have their own sorrows. The Dwarves become the noble Khazad, the Naugrim with a fierce loyalty to kin and friends and ever willing to fight for their rights. Gandalf grows from being a cantankerous conjurer to a mighty enemy of Sauron. Bilbo’s ring of invisibility, which he used to avoid unpleasant callers, becomes the One Ring, whose wearer can obtain absolute power, at the cost of his soul. The Hobbits also grow in the course of the story. Bilbo Baggins began as little more than baggage at the beginning of The Hobbit., but emerged as a great hero by the end. Frodo and company are less helpless in the beginning of the Fellowship of the Ring, but they still need rescuing. The Hobbits are decidedly minor members of the Company of the Ring, at least until the end of the first book. . By the end of the story, they have grown great enough to stand with the wizards and warriors, yet their humbler perspective continues to be essential in bringing the story to the level of the reader. The Lord of the Rings told from the viewpoint of Gandalf or Aragorn would be a different, and more remote story.Tolkien always disavowed any connection between the events in the Lord of the Rings and the real life events that occurred during its writing. I am not sure that I believe him. Tolkien did not consciously model the War of the Ring on World War II and Sauron was not based on Hitler, but I cannot imagine that a writer’s life experiences wouldn’t have great influence on his writings. In Tolkien’s case, there seem to be certain themes in the Lord of the Rings that must have been based on Tolkien’s own experiences in in both World Wars.One theme repeated several times in the Fellowship is that it is the small and humble who do the real work of saving the world while the great have their minds on other things. While the elves, wizards and warriors fight desperately to save Middle Earth, it is the insignificant Hobbits whose acts of heroism save the day. The Hobbits do not want to be kings or win glory in battle. They do not really want to be the ones to save the world. All the Hobbits want to do is their part for Middle Earth and then go back to the Shire. As Sam might put it, they have a job to do. Surely, Tolkien based his Hobbits on the common British enlisted men who served under him in World War I. The generals and statesmen made great plans for reordering the world, but it was the courage of the ordinary soldiers who won the war.There is also a deep sense of loss that pervades the Lord of the Rings. This is not so apparent in the Fellowship of the Ring, except in the chapters dealing with the elves, especially in Lothlorien. This feeling of loss, that much that is good in Middle Earth must pass away even if Sauron is defeated becomes especially poignant in The Return of the King so perhaps I should discuss it more in a review of that part of the trilogy. This feeling of loss, even in victory, must come from Tolkien’s own experiences. In both world wars, Britain was victorious over German aggression, the good guys won, but after both wars Britain and the world was forever changed. In some ways, this change was for the better, yet much that was good about the prewar world was gone forever. By the time the Lord of the Rings was published in the 1950’s, Tolkien might well have felt like one of his Eldar, living in a world that was no longer his.The Fellowship of the Ring, then, is more than simply a fantasy, but a serious, though fun, story dealing with serious themes of plot and characterization. I am convinced that the Lord of the Rings will be one of the few books from the twentieth century still read centuries from now.

Reviewer: Lauriel
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Nice as Collector Item
Review: This volume is simply beautiful; the themed picture on the front and the colored page edges add beauty and character. Not as fancy as some other collector volumes, and no pictures inside, but will do very nicely as a collector item on a budget.

Reviewer: paraphantom
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: A Fantastic Fantasy Epic
Review: The Fellowship of the Ring is the first of three volumes in The Lord of the Rings, an epic set in the fictional world of Middle-earth. The Lord of the Rings is an entity named Sauron, the Dark Lord, who long ago lost the One Ring that contains much of his power. His utmost desire is to reclaim the Ring and use it to enslave all of Middle-earth. Due to drastically unexpected events, in landed in the hands of a hobbit named Bilbo, who had great adventures while carrying it. But once he got old, he saw that the ring was consuming him and making him do that he could not live without it. The wise wizard Gandalf instructed him to give it to his adopted son, Frodo, who decided with Gandalf that its power was too great. And so, he journeyed with his friends, Sam, Pippin, and Merry, to a land called Rivendell. There, they had a council with the elders of the land, and it came to an agreement that the ring needed to be destroyed in the cracks of doom, the place where it was forged. So a fellowship was made to help Frodo destroy the ring. It was made up of the four hobbits, of course, two men, an elf, a dwarf, and of course the wise wizard Gandalf. Together they had an amazing adventure, which spun out into its two sequels, The Two Towers and the Return of the King. The Lord of the Rings was originally published as one large novel with six separate books, but due to publishing errors, it came to be as three evenly sized publications. The book was intended for older audiences, who had grown up since the publication of The Hobbit. J.R.R. Tolkien, the author, and his friend C.S. Lewis were widely known for imputing Christian allegories deeply into the fabric of their stories, which you can see if you read them. Some people wouldn’t like how the books describe settings a lot, but I enjoy it. They also complain about the English, which is a little complex due to its 20th Century British style, and the fact that the trilogy’s recommended age is for late middle-schooler high-schoolers. But after the first book, you will get used to it, as I have.This novel had a good amount of reputation from the The Hobbit (Lord of the Rings) to live up to, but also had to successfully introduce The Lord of the Rings, which is a massive epic Fantasy today. I think the book was excellent, mostly because it never failed to keep me hooked, and partly because of it’s steady pace (that doesn’t mean it was slow. Tolkien had his own way of blending action into a steady pace), and undeniably memorable characters (like the infamous Gollum), some of which returned from The Hobbit (Lord of the Rings). At the very least, if you like fantasy literature, you should attempt to read this. It’s elements later inspired such renowned works like Harry Potter and media like Star Wars. I loved Tolkien’s creativity and amazing ability to give you a picture of the settings of each page, making sure you knew where his story was going. I could see several moral themes in the book such as cultural diversity, loyalty, friendship and honesty. The Fellowship of the Ring is a wonderful, deep, and moving book that I believe transcends its fantasy genre to be a great book, not just a great fantasy book. I highly recommend you read the whole thing (it’s riveting so don’t worry about its length) and not just one volume.

Reviewer: beatrice
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: 5 stelle

Reviewer: Iuliana Portik
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: Dafür dass ich es gebraucht gekauft habe ist der Zustand in meinem Fall richtig gut. Nur am Umschlag das aus dünnem Papier gemacht ist sind leichte Gebrauchsspuren zu erkennen.Design und Illustrationen sind auch richtig schön. Außerdem finde ich dass Bücher mit schönem Design und Illustrationen einen mehr zum Lesen motivieren!!! Allerdings muss man wenigstens einigermaßen gutes Englisch können um alles zu verstehen. Fazit es lohnt sich. Und es gibt auch eine deutsche Ausgabe also auch gut für Leute mit nicht so gutem Englisch.

Reviewer: Melissa
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: Lo compré para regalar y me sorprendió la portada. Es preciosa. Sin duda un buen regalo para los fans de la saga.

Reviewer: KV
Rating: 2.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: The book itself is very small and the letters are tiny. Hard to read!

Reviewer: Victor
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: The Fellowship Of The Ring: JRR Tolkien, unabridged reading by Rob Inglis – The start of a tale that grows with the tellingFirst published in 1954 The Fellowship Of The Ring is the first part of the epic saga, and Tolkien’s masterpiece, The Lord Of The Rings. It has been a firm favourite of mine since I first read it over 25 years ago, and every time I return to the trilogy I find something new in this multilayered and deep piece of literature. I have worked my through it again recently, and with much temerity have decided to post a review of this stand out classic of classics.In this first part of the trilogy, the Ring that Bilbo Baggins ‘acquired’ from Gollum in the Hobbit is passed to his nephew, Frodo. Gandalf informs Frodo that the ring is in fact deadly dangerous, and Frodo sets out on a desperate journey to the safety of Rivendell. There the true nature of the ring is learned, and a fellowship of elves, men, dwarves, hobbits and wizards sets off on an even more perilous quest.It is, as the author notes in his charming foreword, a tale that grew with the telling. The early parts of the book are closer in style to the Hobbit, and compared to the epic nature and darker tone of some of the later sections these can seem still a little limited and at times almost childish, as though Tolkien is writing another children’s book. But the tale grows, Tolkien’s skill and imagination grows, and soon this is a thrilling, gripping, complex tale.I find when reading this that it not just the plot that I love, but the completeness of Tolkien’s world. He has developed a whole history, mythology, geography and etymology for it, all incredibly detailed. The book does not describe these in detail, but has frequent sideways references to them. This is what sets it apart from other fantasies, the feeling of a complete reality in which the adventures are taking place, a rich and textured world. This adds a depth to the books which few others can match.Again in his foreword, Tolkien mentions that there are parts of the book that some people dislike, yet others love, and that few people like all of the book. I have to agree with this, much as I love the tale, I find the early sections detailing the adventures as far as the land of Bree a little tiresome at times, and I have always thought that the character of Tom Bombadil is somewhat out of place in the book. After Bree however, the adventure kicks into high gear and I am totally immersed in the tale. This is just my opinion, I know others who will defend Bombadil’s inclusion to the death.In all this is a great read in it’s own right, ending on a great cliffhanger that leads into the second book. It has a lot of high adventure, and Tolkien’s rich multilayered tale telling. It’s a classic of it’s time, and has to get 5 stars.This unabridged reading from Rob Inglis is pretty good. For the most part it is excellent, though he can be a little flat in his delivery at times, and some of his voices are ill suited to the characters – Lobelia Sackville-Baggins’ deep gruff tones are a particular miscalculation. But for the most part he gets it spot on, and his Jamaican Windsor Davies voice for Tom Bombadil is a particular delight, indeed I almost like the character in the audio book, whereas I usally skip past his section when reading the printed word. All in all it’s a good reading. At 16 discs and clocking in at 19 hours 10 minutes of listening, this is perfect for the car on long journeys! I have to say that I listened to it back and forth to work over about a week, and my interest was maintained throughout, a testament to the skill of both author and reader. 5 stars all round.

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