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Modern · Fantasy epic
The Lord of the Rings
by J. R. R. Tolkien. A fellowship undertakes a quest to destroy a corrupting ring in a richly imagined world shaped by history and moral choice.
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- Date
- 1954–1955
- Origin
- England
- Era
- Modern
- Genre
- Fantasy epic
- Canon tier
- Essential core
- Difficulty
- Accessible
- Length
- Very long
- Collection
- The Western Canon
Subjects and themes
Why it matters
A fellowship undertakes a quest to destroy a corrupting ring in a richly imagined world shaped by history and moral choice.
This work is included on the basis of modern broader canon. Its cataloged influence level is 5 out of 5.
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