LOTR opinion
5 stars
favorite novel of all time. better than any other fantasy world imo. Tolkein is a mastermind.
Paperback
English language
Published Nov. 2, 2002 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
The Lord of the Rings
4 stars
(17 reviews)
One Ring to rule them all, One Ring to find them, One Ring to bring them all and in the darkness bind them
In ancient times the Rings of Power were crafted by the Elven-smiths, and Sauron, The Dark Lord, forged the One Ring, filling it with his own power so that he could rule all others. But the One Ring was taken from him, and though he sought it throughout Middle-earth, it remained lost to him. After many ages, it fell by chance into the hands of the hobbit Bilbo Baggins.
From his fastness in the Dark Tower of Mordor, Sauron's power spread far and wide. He gathered all the Great Rings to him, but always he searched far and wide for the One Ring that would complete his dominion.
On Bilbo's eleventy-first birthday, he disapeared, bequeathing to his young cousin, Frodo, the Ruling Ring and a perilous quest: …
One Ring to rule them all, One Ring to find them, One Ring to bring them all and in the darkness bind them
In ancient times the Rings of Power were crafted by the Elven-smiths, and Sauron, The Dark Lord, forged the One Ring, filling it with his own power so that he could rule all others. But the One Ring was taken from him, and though he sought it throughout Middle-earth, it remained lost to him. After many ages, it fell by chance into the hands of the hobbit Bilbo Baggins.
From his fastness in the Dark Tower of Mordor, Sauron's power spread far and wide. He gathered all the Great Rings to him, but always he searched far and wide for the One Ring that would complete his dominion.
On Bilbo's eleventy-first birthday, he disapeared, bequeathing to his young cousin, Frodo, the Ruling Ring and a perilous quest: to journey across Middle-earth, deep into the shadow of the Dark Lord, and destroy the Ring by casting it into the Cracks of Doom.
THE LORD OF THE RINGS tells of the great quest undertaken by Frodo and the Fellowship of the Ring: Gandalf the Wizard; the hobbits Merry, Pippin and Sam; Gimli the Dwarf; Legolas the Elf; Boromir of Gondor; and a tall, mysterious stranger called Strider. (back cover)
Review of 'The Fellowship of the Ring' on 'Goodreads'
5 stars
In 1980 Heinlein published a novel called The Number of the Beast. It involved parallel universes, The World as Fiction, and dragged in Lazarus Long, as Heinlein seemed to do in most of his later books. While parts of it were fun, it was also confusing and disjointed in my opinion. I will read any Heinlein for the writing alone, so I am a fan (in fact, I was for a time the webmaster for The Heinlein Society), but I can see that some of his stuff is better than others. So when I heard there was an alternate version of this novel, I had to check it out. And The Pursuit of the Pankera keeps the same basic setting and has the same beginning as The Number of the Beast, but I think it is much better. The plot is a lot more cohesive and the novel just flows …
In 1980 Heinlein published a novel called The Number of the Beast. It involved parallel universes, The World as Fiction, and dragged in Lazarus Long, as Heinlein seemed to do in most of his later books. While parts of it were fun, it was also confusing and disjointed in my opinion. I will read any Heinlein for the writing alone, so I am a fan (in fact, I was for a time the webmaster for The Heinlein Society), but I can see that some of his stuff is better than others. So when I heard there was an alternate version of this novel, I had to check it out. And The Pursuit of the Pankera keeps the same basic setting and has the same beginning as The Number of the Beast, but I think it is much better. The plot is a lot more cohesive and the novel just flows in way the previous didn't. This is the one I will reread in the future. And as a huge fan of the Lensman universe the part of the book that goes there was quite a treat. For those who don't know, the idea of The World as Fiction is that fictional worlds are real in other universes, so the characters here visit Barsoom, Oz, and the Lensman universe. Tons of fun.
Review of 'The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, The Two Towers, The Return of the King' on 'Goodreads'
4 stars
Peut-être mon tome préféré de cette trilogie qui n'en est pas vraiment une. Le côté épique atteint son apogée et c'est ce qui rend ce tome aussi passionnant et mémorable.
Review of 'The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, The Two Towers, The Return of the King' on 'Goodreads'
4 stars
Peut-être mon tome préféré de cette trilogie qui n'en est pas vraiment une. Le côté épique atteint son apogée et c'est ce qui rend ce tome aussi passionnant et mémorable.
Review of 'The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, The Two Towers, The Return of the King' on 'Goodreads'
4 stars
Les aventures de la Communauté de l'Anneau, désormais dissoute, se poursuit. La première partie, suivant les aventures d'Aragorn, Legolas, Gimli, Pippin et Merry m'a beaucoup plu, tandis que la seconde, avec Frodo et Sam m'a un peu plus ennuyé au début, même si la fin est plus intéressante. J'ai en tout cas toujours envie de poursuivre avec le troisième "tome".
Review of 'The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, The Two Towers, The Return of the King' on 'Goodreads'
4 stars
Les aventures de la Communauté de l'Anneau, désormais dissoute, se poursuit. La première partie, suivant les aventures d'Aragorn, Legolas, Gimli, Pippin et Merry m'a beaucoup plu, tandis que la seconde, avec Frodo et Sam m'a un peu plus ennuyé au début, même si la fin est plus intéressante. J'ai en tout cas toujours envie de poursuivre avec le troisième "tome".
Review of 'The Fellowship of the Ring (The Lord of the Rings, #1)' on 'Goodreads'
4 stars
Lire enfin en entier le Silmarillion m'a donné envie de relire le Seigneur des Anneaux, et c'est avec un vrai plaisir que j'ai replongé dans le début des aventures de Frodo et de ses compagnons à travers la Terre du Milieu.
Review of 'The Fellowship of the Ring (The Lord of the Rings, #1)' on 'Goodreads'
4 stars
Lire enfin en entier le Silmarillion m'a donné envie de relire le Seigneur des Anneaux, et c'est avec un vrai plaisir que j'ai replongé dans le début des aventures de Frodo et de ses compagnons à travers la Terre du Milieu.
Review of 'The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit Boxed Set' on 'Goodreads'
3 stars
Voici donc le dernier livre que j'aurai commencé et terminé en 2013. Après avoir lu plusieurs fois le Seigneur des Anneaux, il était temps que je lise également le Hobbit. J'avais essayé il y a quelques années mais j'avais abandonné au début, peu enthousiasmé par le côté enfantin de ce conte. Finalement j'ai réussi cette fois à passer outre un début peu passionnant. La suite est meilleure, même si cela reste moins épique que le Seigneur des Anneaux. Et je ne suis toujours pas fan de Bilbo ...
Review of 'The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit Boxed Set' on 'Goodreads'
3 stars
Voici donc le dernier livre que j'aurai commencé et terminé en 2013. Après avoir lu plusieurs fois le Seigneur des Anneaux, il était temps que je lise également le Hobbit. J'avais essayé il y a quelques années mais j'avais abandonné au début, peu enthousiasmé par le côté enfantin de ce conte. Finalement j'ai réussi cette fois à passer outre un début peu passionnant. La suite est meilleure, même si cela reste moins épique que le Seigneur des Anneaux. Et je ne suis toujours pas fan de Bilbo ...
