The Lord of the Rings is an epic high-fantasy novel by English author and scholar J. R. R. Tolkien. Set in
Middle-earth, intended to be Earth at some time in the distant past, the story began as a sequel to
Tolkien's
1937
children's book The Hobbit, but eventually developed into a much larger work. Written in stages between 1937
and
1949,
The Lord of the Rings is one of the best-selling books ever written, with over 150 million copies sold.
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