The Lord of the Rings

"The Lord of the Rings" is an epic fantasy story written by J.R.R. Tolkien. The name of the trilogy refers to Sauron, the primary villian of the literary work. Originally, the story was released in three volumes, named "The Fellowship of the Ring", "The Two Towers" and "The Return of the King".

Connections to "The Hobbit"
The story is a sequel to "The Hobbit", although the text is written more for adults. Much of the narrative follows a character called Frodo Baggins, who is the relative of Bilbo Baggins, the main character in "The Hobbit".

Movie adaptations
An animated version of "The Lord of the Rings" was made in 1978, directed by Ralph Bakshi and produced by Saul Zaentz. The film depicted events from "The Fellowship of the Ring" and some from "The Two Towers". However, the film was criticized as too uneven and Rankin-Bass studios continued the story in an animated television version of "The Return of the King".

Later, a trilogy of films was directed by Peter Jackson and released to cinemas from 2001 to 2003, achieving critical acclaim from global audiences.

See also:
 * The Fellowship of the Ring (novel)
 * The Two Towers (novel)
 * The Return of the King (novel)


 * The Fellowship of the Ring (movie)
 * The Two Towers (movie)
 * The Return of the King (movie)


 * The Lord of the Rings (animated)
 * The Return of the King (animated)