when was the fellowship of the ring published
29 July 1954
title: The Fellowship of the Ring text: The Fellowship of the Ring The Fellowship of the Ring is the first of three volumes of the epic novel "The Lord of the Rings" by the English author J. R. R. Tolkien. It is followed by "The Two Towers" and "The Return of the King". It takes place in the fictional universe of Middle-earth. It was originally published on 29 July 1954 in the United Kingdom. The volume consists of a foreword, in which the author discusses his writing of "The Lord of the Rings", a prologue titled "Concerning Hobbits, and other matters", and the main narrative in Book title: The Lord of the Rings text: light of day. For publication, the book was divided into three volumes to minimize any potential financial loss due to the high cost of type-setting and modest anticipated sales: "The Fellowship of the Ring" (Books I and II), "The Two Towers" (Books III and IV), and "The Return of the King" (Books V and VI plus six appendices). Delays in producing appendices, maps and especially an index led to the volumes being published later than originally hoped – on 29 July 1954, on 11 November 1954 and on 20 October 1955 respectively in the United Kingdom. In the United States, title: The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring text: The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring is a 2001 epic fantasy adventure film directed by Peter Jackson based on the first volume of J. R. R. Tolkien's "The Lord of the Rings" (1954–1955). It is the first instalment in "The Lord of the Rings series", and was followed by "" (2002) and "" (2003), based on the second and third volumes of "The Lord of the Rings". Set in Middle-earth, the story tells of the Dark Lord Sauron (Sala Baker), who is seeking the One Ring. title: The Lord of the Rings text: prince; and Gandalf, a wizard. The work was initially intended by Tolkien to be one volume of a two-volume set, the other to be "The Silmarillion", but this idea was dismissed by his publisher. For economic reasons, "The Lord of the Rings" was published in three volumes over the course of a year from 29 July 1954 to 20 October 1955. The three volumes were titled "The Fellowship of the Ring", "The Two Towers" and "The Return of the King". Structurally, the novel is divided internally into six books, two per volume, with several appendices of background material included at title: Three-volume novel text: reasons "The Lord of the Rings" was published in three volumes over the course of a year from 29 July 1954 to 20 October 1955. The three volumes were entitled "The Fellowship of the Ring", "The Two Towers", and "The Return of the King". Japanese novelist Haruki Murakami has written several books in this format, such as "The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle" and "1Q84". However, many translations of the novel, such as into English, combine the three volumes of these novels into a single book. Three-volume novel The three-volume novel (sometimes "three-Decker" or "triple Decker") was a standard form of publishing