The Lord of the Rings (Leatherette Collector's Edition)

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Summary: Who hasn't read it?
Review: In truth, almost everyone in the world has read the Lord of the Rings. It's the true classic that all science fiction is compared to again and again. I believe that Tolkien is still the master of creating true fantasy worlds, with the governments, cultures, and people (elves, dwarfs, humans, and hobbits, etc) to fill them. Although I have read other books, this still remains as my first glimps of fantasy relms, and one of my favorites.

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Summary: The best fantasy book with unlikely hero...
Review: You don't have to be a mighty warrior with great physical strength, nor a great wizard with almighty magic power. Believe it or not! You can be less than 3 feet tall and still be a hero in the Middle Earth.

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Summary: excellent
Review: The greatest 1500 pages ever written. Tolkien completely creates an entire world, complete with history, language, family trees, the whole deal. And he takes you there, on a journey you'll never forget. You can't just read these (the three parts) once...every time you read them you get a little more out of them. The characters are loveable or hateable, the battle between good and evil continues, and heroes are made. Cities are created so well you know them personally; people the same. The Lord of the Rings has everything: true love, monsters, good guys, bad guys, swordplay, magic, devotion...it pulls up all the emotions but leaves you with a sense of completion. Like I said, the greatest work of it's kind ever, and definitely deserving to be read.

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Summary: One of the greatest works of fiction, ever. Staggering!
Review: This book did not make The Modern Library's recently published list of the 100 best novels of the 20th Century, though "Winesburg, Ohio" did. What a crime. What does a guy have to do? With the Lord of the Rings, Tolkien created not only the finest example of fantasy yet written, he gave us one of the greatest works of fiction ever. This book is literature of the highest and most profound order. Its scope and scale of creativity and its impact on generations of readers cannot be matched by any writer, even by Shakespeare. In high school, this book sparked my interest in words and writing and guided me to pursue a college degree based on language. It opened my mind to ethics, the beauty of nature, the politics of nations, and the importance and reward of honor, service, courage and friendship. The things I did not see around me in real life, in society, I found in this book at a critical point, even a crossroads, in my development as an adult. And that ! discovery changed my life for the better, opening up uncharted worlds. I still carry its truths inside me to this day, 20 years later, and can still recall the tranquil feeling I had reading the book for the first time. I know there are thousands of people who have enjoyed a similar experience. This is what great works of art do. When we look at a Monet landscape or Michelangelo's David, we do not seek to categorize them by type. They just are, and we appreciate them for their beauty and the talent of the artist. The Lord of the Rings is more than fantasy. It is great literature. It is great art from an imensely talented artist. And it cannot be rivalled.

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Summary: The Greatest Fantasy Work Ever Written. Period!
Review: What other work in the whole genre of other-world fantasy can even approach the grendeur and significance of The Lord of the Rings? None. The very finest later examples, such as Frank Herbert's Dune cycle, if push came to shove, still wouldn't displace it from the pinnacle. And very few of the multitude of would-be LOTRs deserve even to be mentioned in the same breath. The creation of a vivid, three-dimensional world with a rich culture, history, languages, pantheon, and mythos is only part of the tremendousness of the achievement. On top of that, the story is wonderful, the writing both idiosyncratic and engaging, sometimes funny, sometimes poetic, the marvellous web of foreshadowing and interconnected plot elements, everything about the LOTR is classic. The few stylistic problems of diction or characterization are minor, even endearing. Like Shakespeare to the Fantasy genre. Invaluable, Priceless, Timeless.

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Summary: A literary masterwork
Review: Tolkien's masterwork is not only the best fantasy series every written, but one of mankinds' greatest literary feats. This collection can be compared to the best works of Tolstoy, Melville and even Shakespeare. His story is alive with characters so finely crafted that you can hear their voices and see them as if they were leaping from the very pages of the books. A story of humble hobbits, fierce orcs and magical wizards that will leave most readers spellbound from start to finish. Sublime and staggering.

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Summary: Fantastic ! Tremendous ! Wonderful ! Top Notch !
Review: Words can not rightly express the greatness of this work of art. I have read The Lord of the Rings three times through. I love it!!! If you have not read this yet then you are truly missing out on a great peice of literary history. So do yourself a favor and read this book. The Lord of the Rings is the greatest.

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Summary: Highly enjoyable storytelling from the father of fantasy
Review: Why do I give this esteemed tale only four stars? Because I have read other works of fantasy that I find more enjoyable, and while this is generally considered THE ultimate work of fantasy, Tolkien said it himself: "It's too short." Mind you, he believed that making it longer would hurt it's chances of getting published back then. Who could know how famous and beloved this work would become? It is the first fantasy series I ever read, and I have multiple copies and versions of the trilogy. It is a wonderful tale of bravery and self-sacrifice, set in a world so well described that I can actually envision Hobbiton, Bree, and Minas Tirith, along with so many places in the book. I thank Tolkien (I hope he can hear me from the Blessed Realm!) for introducing me to the realm of fantasy novels, and for inspiring so many other authors to take up the craft of storytelling in this genre. If you haven't read it, please do. While I don't find it has the depth of so many other authors today, such as Robert Jordan, Elizabeth Moon, or Tad Williams, it is still an excellent read. you may find it a bit slow at times, but let's face it: not every second of an epic quest is going to be, well....epic! Remember, this is not some grand adventure for the Frodo and his comrades, it is a dangerous, necessary "chore" that MUST be done. Remember that, and you might not mind the slow parts!

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Summary: A FANTASTIC WORLD OF FANTASY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Review: THIS IS ONE OF THE MOST BEAUTIFUL BOOKS I HAVE EVER READ.MAGIC CREATURES ARE FABOLOUS,TOLKIEN MADE NEW WORLD WITH ITS HISTORY FUTURE,THE WORLD OF HOBITS,ORCS,ELFS,GOBLINS,WIZARDS...THE POEMS ARE SO INCREDIBLE,EVERY PART OF BOOK IS FANTASTIC,I LOVED ESPECIALY GANDALF AND FRODO. I ENYOYED READING THIS BOOK.I READ IT NEARLY 8 TIMES.ONCE MORE I MUST SAY IT IS INCREDIBLE!!

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Summary: Abosultly Breath Taking-why ? because i liked it :)
Review: This book changed my life, when i was kid i use to read spider man comix and then one day i went in the book store and i saw this book that had a cool picture on the front, then i decided to check it out, and ever since then i been reading this book over and over again. Also to say about this book is that i enjoyed the characters such as, Frodo, Bilbo,Gandalf and others. I enjoyed the songs, and the different places they explored. also the map in the book i have that showed me where everything was. like the mountains and stuff, that was pretty awesome. . so the creater is not just a cool writter but a awesome guy who makes maps. well i love this book i am going to read it again and again..so see ya later!! :)