The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, The Two Towers, The Return of the King

Contents

Title Page

Copyright

NOTE ON THE TEXT

NOTE ON THE 50^TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION

FOREWORD TO THE SECOND EDITION

PROLOGUE Concerning Hobbits, and other matters

THE FELLOWSHIP OF THE RING

BOOK ONE

Chapter 1: A LONG-EXPECTED PARTY

Chapter 2: THE SHADOW OF THE PAST

Chapter 3: THREE IS COMPANY

Chapter 4: A SHORT CUT TO MUSHROOMS

Chapter 5: A CONSPIRACY UNMASKED

Chapter 6: THE OLD FOREST

Chapter 7: IN THE HOUSE OF TOM BOMBADIL

Chapter 8: FOG ON THE BARROW-DOWNS

Chapter 9: AT THE SIGN OF THE PRANCING PONY

Chapter 10: STRIDER

Chapter 11: A KNIFE IN THE DARK

Chapter 12: FLIGHT TO THE FORD

BOOK TWO

Chapter 1: MANY MEETINGS

Chapter 2: THE COUNCIL OF ELROND

Chapter 3: THE RING GOES SOUTH

Chapter 4: A JOURNEY IN THE DARK

Chapter 5: THE BRIDGE OF KHAZAD-DÛM

Chapter 6: LOTHLÓRIEN

Chapter 7: THE MIRROR OF GALADRIEL

Chapter 8: FAREWELL TO LÓRIEN

Chapter 9: THE GREAT RIVER

Chapter 10: THE BREAKING OF THE FELLOWSHIP

THE TWO TOWERS

BOOK THREE

Chapter 1: THE DEPARTURE OF BOROMIR

Chapter 2: THE RIDERS OF ROHAN

Chapter 3: THE URUK-HAI

Chapter 4: TREEBEARD

Chapter 5: THE WHITE RIDER

Chapter 6: THE KING OF THE GOLDEN HALL

Chapter 7: HELM’S DEEP

Chapter 8: THE ROAD TO ISENGARD

Chapter 9: FLOTSAM AND JETSAM

Chapter 10: THE VOICE OF SARUMAN

Chapter 11: THE PALANTÍR

BOOK FOUR

Chapter 1: THE TAMING OF SMÉAGOL

Chapter 2: THE PASSAGE OF THE MARSHES

Chapter 3: THE BLACK GATE IS CLOSED

Chapter 4: OF HERBS AND STEWED RABBIT

Chapter 5: THE WINDOW ON THE WEST

Chapter 6: THE FORBIDDEN POOL

Chapter 7: JOURNEY TO THE CROSS-ROADS

Chapter 8: THE STAIRS OF CIRITH UNGOL

Chapter 9: SHELOB’S LAIR

Chapter 10: THE CHOICES OF MASTER SAMWISE

THE RETURN OF THE KING

BOOK FIVE

Chapter 1: MINAS TIRITH

Chapter 2: THE PASSING OF THE GREY COMPANY

Chapter 3: THE MUSTER OF ROHAN

Chapter 4: THE SIEGE OF GONDOR

Chapter 5: THE RIDE OF THE ROHIRRIM

Chapter 6: THE BATTLE OF THE PELENNOR FIELDS

Chapter 7: THE PYRE OF DENETHOR

Chapter 8: THE HOUSES OF HEALING

Chapter 9: THE LAST DEBATE

Chapter 10: THE BLACK GATE OPENS

BOOK SIX

Chapter 1: THE TOWER OF CIRITH UNGOL

Chapter 2: THE LAND OF SHADOW

Chapter 3: MOUNT DOOM

Chapter 4: THE FIELD OF CORMALLEN

Chapter 5: THE STEWARD AND THE KING

Chapter 6: MANY PARTINGS

Chapter 7: HOMEWARD BOUND

Chapter 8: THE SCOURING OF THE SHIRE

Chapter 9: THE GREY HAVENS

APPENDIX A: ANNALS OF THE KINGS AND RULERS

APPENDIX B: THE TALE OF YEARS

APPENDIX C: FAMILY TREES

APPENDIX D: SHIRE CALENDAR FOR USE IN ALL YEARS

APPENDIX E: WRITING AND SPELLING

APPENDIX F: I THE LANGUAGES AND PEOPLES OF THE THIRD AGE

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