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Ronald, Issy (24 February 2023). "New 'Lord of the Rings' movie series in the works at Warner Bros". CNN . Retrieved 9 March 2023. Seiler, Andy (16 December 2003). " 'Rings' comes full circle". USA Today. Archived from the original on 12 February 2006 . Retrieved 12 March 2006. Carmel, Julia (15 February 2020). "Barbara Remington, Illustrator of Tolkien Book Covers, Dies at 90". The New York Times . Retrieved 18 July 2020. The Lord of the Rings is considered one of the greatest fantasy books ever written, and it has helped to create and shape the modern fantasy genre. Since release, it has been reprinted many times and translated into at least 38 languages. [d] Its enduring popularity has led to numerous references in popular culture, the founding of many societies by fans of Tolkien's works, [5] and the publication of many books about Tolkien and his works. It has inspired many derivative works, including paintings, music, films, television, video games, and board games. Book I: The Ring Sets Out [ edit ] Gandalf proves that Frodo's Ring is the One Ring by throwing it into Frodo's fireplace, revealing the hidden text of the Rhyme of the Rings.

Silverberg, Robert (1997). Reflections & Refractions: Thoughts on Science Fiction, Science, and Other Matters. Underwood. pp.253–256]. ISBN 1-887424-22-9. O'Hehir, Andrew (4 June 2001). "The book of the century". Salon. Archived from the original on 13 February 2006 . Retrieved 12 March 2006. Shulevitz, Judith (22 April 2001). "Hobbits in Hollywood". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 9 April 2009 . Retrieved 13 May 2006. Pate, Nancy (20 August 2003). "Lord of the Rings Films Work Magic on Tolkien Book Sales". SunSentinel. Archived from the original on 20 November 2018 . Retrieved 20 November 2018. J. R. R. Tolkien did not like it when the word "novel" was used to describe his works, preferring the phrase "heroic romance", but "novel" is commonly applied. [T 20]a b Reynolds, Pat. "The Lord of the Rings: The Tale of a Text" (PDF). The Tolkien Society. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 March 2016 . Retrieved 24 October 2015. Kajava, Jukka (29 March 1993). "Tolkienin taruista on tehty tv-sarja: Hobitien ilme syntyi jo Ryhmäteatterin Suomenlinnan tulkinnassa"[Tolkien's tales have been turned into a TV series: The Hobbits have been brought to live in the Ryhmäteatteri theatre]. Helsingin Sanomat (in Finnish). (subscription required) See the lead images in the articles on the three separate volumes, e.g. The Fellowship of the Ring. Rosebury, Brian (2003) [1992]. Tolkien: A Cultural Phenomenon. Palgrave. pp.71–88. ISBN 978-1403-91263-3.

From Book to Script" , The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring Appendices (DVD). New Line Cinema. 2002.

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Handwerk, Brian (1 March 2004). " Lord of the Rings Inspired by an Ancient Epic". National Geographic News. National Geographic Society. pp.1–2. Archived from the original on 16 March 2006 . Retrieved 4 October 2006. Tolkien, J. R. R. (2004). The Lord of the Rings 50th Anniversary Edition. HarperCollins. ISBN 978-0-261-10320-7.

Nelson, Dale (2013) [2007]. "Literary Influences, Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries". In Drout, Michael D. C. (ed.). The J. R. R. Tolkien Encyclopedia. Routledge. pp.366–377. ISBN 978-0-415-86511-1. Hammond, Wayne G.; Scull, Christina (2006). The J. R. R. Tolkien Companion and Guide: II. Reader's Guide. HarperCollins. pp.620–622. ISBN 978-0-00-821453-1.The books were published under a profit-sharing arrangement, whereby Tolkien would not receive an advance or royalties until the books had broken even, after which he would take a large share of the profits. [58] It has ultimately become one of the best-selling novels ever written, with 50 million copies sold by 2003 [59] and over 150 million copies sold by 2007. [2] The work was published in the UK by Allen & Unwin until 1990, when the publisher and its assets were acquired by HarperCollins. [60] [61] Editions and revisions [ edit ]