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Epic fantasy story by JRR Tolkien consisting of six books usually published in three volumes (two books each) in 1954-1955: This remarkable work by the mid-1960s had become, especially in its appeal to young people, a sociocultural phenomenon.

The Lord of the Rings is heavily influenced by Tolkien's interest in linguistics, [fairy tale]?s and Norse, Icelandic and Celtic? mythology. Tolkien designed a complete mythology for his realm of Middle Earth, including genealogies of characters, languages, runes, calenders and histories.

There was an animated film made in 1978, directed by [Ralph Bakshi]?, based on the Lord of the Rings, which covered only the first volume. The intended sequels never appeared.

A [live action film]? is currently (2001) being produced in New Zealand.

The [Encyclopedia of Arda] is a good source for further information.


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