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Lord of the rings book question |
bajillions
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Can anybody tell me where the hobbit fits in. Wat order should lord of the rings and the hobbit be read in? |
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Sammy_boy
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The Hobbit's the first book, dealing with Bilbo Baggins and how he came about the ring - and had an adventure of his own. It's set quite a few years (I forget how many exactly!) before the next book - LOTR: Fellowship of the Ring. Then you get The Two Towers, then Return on the King
Hope that answers your question! 
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scotsboyuk
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Of course if one is intent on reading the books in order, then one should read 'The Silmarillion' before 'The Hobbit'.
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Vlammetje
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but then again the less perserverant may be put off when trying to read the silmarillion 
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shithappens
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On 2004-05-12 08:33:38, Vlammetje wrote:
but then again the less perserverant may be put off when trying to read the silmarillion
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the silmarillion is excellent stuff....i highly recommend it to those suffering from imsonia
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Sage
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Then again, after reading everything you should read the entire History of Middle-Earth (something like 12 books), the Unfinished Tales, and the adventures of Tom Bombadil. After that proceed to learn elvish and become a 45 year old virgin with Frodo posters as your wallpaper. |
DungeonMaster
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Hm. These people are rare.
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scotsboyuk
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lt is a true master of Tolkien's work who has read everything to do with Middle Earth and the Universe in which it is set.
It is a vast subject and one will find one forgets much of it, but it is truely fascinating.
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Posted: 2004-05-11 20:30
