The Lord of the Rings: Book 1
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Description
Frodo Baggins knew the Ringwraiths were searching for him--and the Ring of Power he bore that would enable Sauran to destroy all that was good in Middle-earth. Now it was up to Frodo and his faithful servant Sam to carry the Ring to where it could be detroyed--in the very center of Sauron's... read more
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Cast of Characters
- Frodo Baggins: Main character, regarded as Bilbo's nephew
- Bilbo Baggins: regarded as Frodo's uncle
- Gandalf: a wizard of the order known as the Istari
- Sauron: Add a description of this character.
- Gil-galad
- Elendil
- Isildur
- Gollum
- Samwise Gamgee: Frodo's gardener
- Peregrin Took (aka Pippin): Frodo's friend
- Meriadoc Brandybuck (aka Merry): Frodo's friend
- Fredegar Bolger (aka Fatty)
- Farmer Maggot
- Tom Bombadil
- Aragorn (aka Strider)
- Witch King of Angmar
- Glorfindel
- Elrond
- Saruman
- Boromir: son of the Stweard of Gondor
- Legolas: Prince of the Silvan Elves of Mirkwood
- Gimli: a dwarf
- Bill: a pony
- Celeborn
- Galadriel
- Old Man Willow
- Goldberry
- Barliman Butterbur
- Gildor
Memorable Quotes
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“One Ring to rule them all, One Ring to find them, One ring to bring them all and in the darkness bind them.”
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“Deserves it! I dare say he does. Many that live deserve death and some that die deserve life. Can you give it to them? Then do not be so eager to deal out death in judgement. For even the wise cannot see all ends”
Gandalf -
“I don't know half of you half as well as I should like, and I like less than half of you half as well as you deserve!”
Bilbo Baggins -
“All that is gold does not glitter, Not all those who wander are lost: The old that is strong does not wither, Deep roots are not reached by the frost. From the ashes a fire shall be woken, A light from the shadows shall spring: Renewed shall be the blade that was broken, The crownless again shall be king.”
Gandalf -
“"Who are we to deal out life and death?"”
Gandalf -
“It's a dangerous business, Frodo, going out your door. You step onto the road, and if you don't keep your feet, there's no knowing where you might be swept off to.”
Bilbo Baggins
First Sentence
When Mr. Bilbo Baggins of Bag End announced that he would shortly be celebrating his eleventy-first birthday with a party of special magnificence, there was much talk and excitement in Hobbiton.
Table of Contents
Book One
1. A Long-expected Party
2. The Shadow of the Past
3. Three is Company
4. A Short Cut to Mushrooms
5. A Conspiracy Unmasked
6. The Old Forest
7. In the House of Tom Bombadil
8. Fog on the Barrow-downs
9. At the Sign of the Prancing Pony
10. Strider
11. A Knife in the Dark
12. Flight to the Ford
Book Two
1. Many Meetings
2. The Council of Elrond
3. The Ring goes South
4. A Journey in the Dark
5. The Bridge of Khazad-dum
6. Lothlorien
7. The Mirror of Galadriel
8. Farewell to Lorien
9. The Great River
10. The Breaking of the Fellowship
Series
This is book 1 in the The Lord of the Rings series.
This is book 2 in the The Hobbit And The Lord Of The Rings series.
This is book 3 in the Middle-Earth series.
Authors & Contributors
- J. R. R. Tolkien (Author)
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