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J.R.R. Tolkien The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
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The Lord of the Rings: References & Edit History

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Modified link of Web site: Internet Archive - "The Lord of the Rings". Dec 17, 2024
Add new Web site: DigitalCommons at Cedarville - Eucatastrophe in The Lord of the Rings. Oct 21, 2024
Add new Web site: Academia - There and back again: Tolkien's The lord of the rings in the modern fiction. Sep 10, 2024
Add new Web site: Academia - There and back again: Tolkien's The lord of the rings in the modern fiction. Sep 09, 2024
Added a legacy section and a quote from the book. Jul 23, 2024
Media added. Jul 23, 2024
Add new Web site: CORE - The Earthly Paradise in Tolkien ’s The Lord of the Rings. Apr 16, 2024
Add new Web site: Internet Archive - "The Lord of the Rings". Mar 07, 2024
“Middle Earth” changed to “Middle-earth.” Aug 20, 2020
Described The Lord of the Rings's significance as a work of high fantasy. Apr 11, 2017
Added image of an orc from The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002). Mar 17, 2014
Added film adaptations. Dec 13, 2013
New article added. Apr 22, 2011
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