The Lord of the Rings (3 Volumes)
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Summary
The story tells of Frodo, a carefree Hobbit boy, who inherits a ring and discovers that it is the One Ring forged by the Dark Lord Sauron, with the power to enslave the whole world. Under Gandalf's guidance, Frodo joins a fellowship of elves, dwarves, Hobbits, a ranger, and men to take the Ring to the cracks of Mount Doom and destroy it. Sauron has already sent the Black Riders to search for the Ring, and the Ring has a powerful corrupting force that twists the mind of its bearer; can the forces of good overcome the lure of evil? This is a moving story about survival and courage, and about resisting the darkness to the death for the sake of humanity's bright future.
Editor's review
Who it's for
A good fit for
- Readers who want to read classic fantasy systematically and are willing to commit to a long work
- Readers who enjoy epic adventure, wars among peoples, and mythic world-building
- Parents who wish to read with their children or discuss themes of courage, friendship, and temptation
- Fans who have seen the film or game adaptations and want to return to the original text
Not a good fit for
- Readers who prefer short, light reading and do not want to follow complex characters and place names
- Readers impatient with slow pacing and extensive environmental description
- Those who expect only fast-paced action and have limited interest in mythic narrative
Reading tips
- Read the three volumes in order, leaving a few days after each to organize characters and place names before starting the next.
- On a first reading, focus on the main line of Frodo and Sam; on a second pass, look more closely at the branches involving Aragorn, Gandalf, and others.
- When you encounter poems or songs, you may skip them at first and return after finishing the main line, reducing resistance on a first reading.
- After finishing the book, look back at the journey's route on the map to help build a sense of Middle-earth's space.
Contents
- 版权信息
- 魔戒现身（第一部）
- 译序 给下一个魔戒盛世的备忘录
- 插图目录
- 前言
- 序章
- 第一卷
- 第一章 期待已久的宴会
- 第二章 过往黯影
- 第三章 三人成行
- 第四章 蘑菇田的近路
- 第五章 计谋揭穿
- 第六章 老林
- 第七章 在汤姆·庞巴迪的家
- 第八章 古墓岗之雾
- 第九章 在那跃马招牌下
- 第十章 神行客
- 第十一章 黑暗中的小刀
- 第十二章 渡口大逃亡
- 第二卷
- 第一章 众人相会
- 第二章 爱隆召开的会议
- 第三章 魔戒南行
- 第四章 黑暗中的旅程
- 第五章 凯萨督姆之桥
- 第六章 罗斯洛立安
- 第七章 凯兰崔尔之镜
- 第八章 再会，罗瑞安
- 第九章 大河
- 第十章 远征队分道扬镳
- 双城奇谋（第二部）
- 插图目录
- 第三卷
- 第一章 波罗莫的告别
- 第二章 洛汗国的骑士
- 第三章 强兽人
- 第四章 树胡
- 第五章 白骑士
- 第六章 金殿之王
- 第七章 圣盔谷
- 第八章 通往艾辛格之路
- 第九章 残骸和废墟
- 第十章 萨鲁曼之声
- 第十一章 真知晶球
- 第四卷
- 第一章 驯服史麦戈
- 第二章 沼泽之路
- 第三章 黑门关闭
- 第四章 香料和炖兔子
- 第五章 西方之窗
- 第六章 禁忌之池
- 第七章 前往十字路口
- 第八章 西力斯昂哥的阶梯
- 第九章 尸罗的巢穴
- 第十章 山姆卫斯先生的抉择
- 王者再临（第三部）
- 插图目录
- 第五卷
- 第一章 米那斯提力斯
- 第二章 灰衣人出现
- 第三章 洛汗全军集结
- 第四章 刚铎攻城战
- 第五章 骠骑长征
- 第六章 血战帕兰诺
- 第七章 迪耐瑟的火葬堆
- 第八章 医院
- 第九章 最后的争论
- 第十章 黑门开启
- 第六卷
- 第一章 西力斯昂哥之塔
- 第二章 魔影之境
- 第三章 末日火山
- 第四章 可麦伦平原
- 第五章 宰相与人皇
- 第六章 众人别离
- 第七章 归乡旅程
- 第八章 收复夏尔
- 第九章 灰港岸
- 附录
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About the author
J.R.R. Tolkien (1892–1973) was a British writer and philologist, born in Bloemfontein, South Africa, who moved to Britain with his mother in childhood. He taught at the University of Leeds and the University of Oxford, specializing in Old and Middle English, and this scholarly grounding runs through his fiction. Tolkien is best known for The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings trilogy, works often classed as foreign literature and otherworldly epic, with a quality that also appeals to readers of fine fiction and history. He did not merely tell stories: he built a complete mythology for Middle-earth, including invented languages such as Elvish, giving his fantasy narrative the density of a chronicle. His style combines epic sweep with an archaic tone, writing of great wars and fate as well as of small people's courage and friendship on the road. This approach, rooted in philology and myth, has deeply influenced later fantasy literature and has earned his work a lasting readership across both genre fiction and serious reading.
Zhu Xuehuan is a Chinese translator about whom little verifiable public information is available; his dates of birth and death, nationality, and educational background are not confirmed in the records. Judging from the two works held in the collection, The Lord of the Rings (three volumes) and The Hobbit, he works mainly on translations of foreign literature, with a particular focus on J. R. R. Tolkien's Middle-earth series. Both are classics of fantasy literature, and the originals are known for their vast world-building, elaborate mythological system, and nuanced narrative language. Translating such works requires the translator to recreate an atmosphere of fantasy while keeping the Chinese expression fluent, placing considerable demands on linguistic skill and cultural understanding. Zhu Xuehuan's translations have had a certain influence among Chinese-language readers, offering an important route into Tolkien's works for the Chinese-speaking world and reflecting his practice and accumulated experience in translating long-form fantasy literature.
