“The Lord of the Rings” is the greatest trilogy, and it immortalized the name of its creator. It consists of three parts: “The Fellowship of the Ring”, “The Two Towers” and “The Return of the King”. The plot is based on the struggle for the Ring of Power, which was forged by Sauron, the Dark Lord, long long ago.
The trilogy is a logical sequence of a no less famous fairy tale by Tolkien “The Hobbit” as well as the second part of the Red Book of Westmarch – the main chronicle of the Third Age of Middle-earth. “The Lord of the Rings” belongs to the genre of an epic, has many plots and a great number of main and secondary characters.
Tolkien had been writing “The Lord of the Rings” for more than 10 years. He wrote the first chapters in 1939 after the success of “The Hobbit”. The trilogy was published first in 1954-1955. In his letter to Carole Batten-Phelps the writer affirms that he wrote “The Lord of the Rings” for his own pleasure as an attempt to create a major work. Tolkien never thought that his fantasy adventure would become so famous worldwide. The writer’s friend, C.S. Lewis, who wrote a review for the first part of “The Lord of the Rings”, didn’t believe the book would be a success either. However, his fears proved groundless.
The epic “The Lord of the Rings” became a real treasure of English Literature of the XX century. All the time critics find new ideas and draw analogies with reality. “The Lord of the Rings” formed the basis of such a literary genre as fantasy – a branch of fiction, which is based on mythological and historical traditions with a grain of magic. It became a so-called Bible for other writers working in this genre.
We cannot say that everything ends extremely well. Thus, elves leave Middle-earth, for their power perishes with the fall of the three elvish rings. Old wounds won’t leave Frodo in peace. The chain of Evil has split, however, there remains a possibility that a new Sauron will come.
“The Lord of the Rings” has become popular worldwide, and has had many editions and translations. There can’t be a person regarding the epic with utter indifference. Everyone has his/her own thoughts, and feelings towards “The Lord of the Rings”. It seems that despite many critics’ analysis, “The Lord of the Rings” remains a poorly-lightened corridor with many entries and exits. And if someone is able to make this corridor a bit lighter, that would be a priceless contribution.
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