The Return of the King by J.R.R. Tolkien

Tolkien’s work has had a great impact on modern fantasy and in 2001, the first film adaptation of the series was released to wide praise and acclaim. For like a shaft, clear and cold, the thought pierced him that in the end the Shadow was only a small and passing thing: there. Published: 20th October 1955 by George Allen and Unwin. Tolkien felt that the name The Return of the King was too revealing of the plot and indicated to his publisher that he preferred the title to be The War of the Ring. Series: The Lord of the Rings (Book 3 of 3) Genre: Fantasy, Classic Fantasy, Epic Fantasy. On this day, October 20th, in 1955, the third and final volume of the trilogy, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King was released.

Tolkien: Ring, The Two Towers, and The Return of the King. I rarely remember a book about which I have had such violent arguments. Tolkien's trilogy 'The Lord of the Rings' complete. The stories have been reprinted many times and translated into a variety of languages. Other articles where The Return of the King is discussed: J.R.R. In 'The Return of the King,' Frodo Baggins fulfills his Quest, the realm of Sauron is ended forever, the Third Age is over and J. Within each volume are comprised two books. The publisher advised Tolkien that it would be more economically profitable to release the story as three volumes over the course of a year. The first book of the series, The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring became the third best-selling novel ever written. Get cozy and expand your home library with a large online selection. The series was written in phases during the Second World War. Tolkien The Return of the King Fiction Fiction & Nonfiction Books. He was best known for his work on The Lord of the Rings. Tolkien was an English writer, poet, philologist, and professor at the University of Oxford.

The Return of the King by J.R.R. Tolkien