title: Fellowship of the Ring (Lord of the Rings Part 1)
author:  J. R. R. Tolkien 
description: . . . spirited productions . . . stirring music . . . (<i>The Washington Post</i> )<br /><br />This collection . . . is a masterpiece.
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  THE FELLOWSHIP OF THE RING
  
  BEING THE FIRST PART OF
  
  THE LORD OF THE RINGS
  
  BY
  
  J.R.R. TOLKIEN
  
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  Three Rings for the Elven-kings under the sky,
  
  > Seven for the Dwarf-lords in their halls of stone,
  
  Nine for Mortal Men doomed to die,
  
  > One for the Dark Lord on his dark throne
  
  In the Land of Mordor where the Shadows lie.
  
  > One Ring to rule them all, One Ring to find them,
  
  > One Ring to bring them all and in the darkness bind them
  
  In the Land of Mordor where the Shadows lie.
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  CONTENTS
  
  [COVER PAGE](index_split_000.html#filepos109)
  
  [TITLE PAGE](index_split_002.html#filepos369)
  
  [NOTE ON THE TEXT](index_split_005.html#filepos5840)
  
  [NOTE ON THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION](index_split_006.html#filepos25353)
  
  [FOREWORD TO THE SECOND EDITION](index_split_007.html#filepos36758)
  
  [PROLOGUE](index_split_008.html