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The books were published under a profit-sharing arrangement, whereby Tolkien would not receive an advance or royalties until the books had broken even, after which he would take a large share of the profits. [58] It has ultimately become one of the best-selling novels ever written, with 50 million copies sold by 2003 [59] and over 150 million copies sold by 2007. [2] The work was published in the UK by Allen & Unwin until 1990, when the publisher and its assets were acquired by HarperCollins. [60] [61] Editions and revisions [ edit ] a b Shippey, Tom (2005) [1982]. The Road to Middle-earth (Thirded.). HarperCollins. pp.74, 169–170 and passim. ISBN 978-0-261-10275-0. Further information: J. R. R. Tolkien and Literary devices in The Lord of the Rings Navigable diagram of Tolkien's legendarium. The Lord of the Rings began as a sequel to The Hobbit but gradually took in elements of the legendarium, the mythology summarized in The Silmarillion. Hammond, Wayne G.; Scull, Christina (2006). The J. R. R. Tolkien Companion and Guide: II. Reader's Guide. HarperCollins. pp.620–622. ISBN 978-0-00-821453-1. Shulevitz, Judith (22 April 2001). "Hobbits in Hollywood". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 9 April 2009 . Retrieved 13 May 2006.

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Persuaded by his publishers, he started "a new Hobbit" in December 1937. [10] After several false starts, the story of the One Ring emerged. The idea for the first chapter ("A Long-Expected Party") arrived fully formed, although the reasons behind Bilbo's disappearance, the significance of the Ring, and the title The Lord of the Rings did not come until the spring of 1938. [10] Originally, he planned to write a story in which Bilbo had used up all his treasure and was looking for another adventure to gain more; however, he remembered the Ring and its powers and thought that would be a better focus for the new work. [10] As the story progressed, he brought in elements from The Silmarillion mythology. [12]The Lord of the Rings has had a profound and wide-ranging impact on popular culture, beginning with its publication in the 1950s, but especially during the 1960s and 1970s, when young people embraced it as a countercultural saga. [144] " Frodo Lives!" and "Gandalf for President" were two phrases popular amongst United States Tolkien fans during this time. [145] Its impact is such that the words "Tolkienian" and "Tolkienesque" have entered the Oxford English Dictionary, and many of his fantasy terms, formerly little-known in English, such as " Orc" and " Warg", have become widespread in that domain. [146] Tolkien created the word to define a different view of myth from C. S. Lewis's "lies breathed through silver", writing the poem " Mythopoeia" to present his argument; it was first published in Tree and Leaf in 1988. [9]

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From Book to Script" , The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring Appendices (DVD). New Line Cinema. 2002. In 2004, for the 50th Anniversary Edition, Wayne G. Hammond and Christina Scull, under supervision from Christopher Tolkien, studied and revised the text to eliminate as many errors and inconsistencies as possible, some of which had been introduced by well-meaning compositors of the first printing in 1954, and never been corrected. [70] The 2005 edition of the book contained further corrections noticed by the editors and submitted by readers. Yet more corrections were made in the 60th Anniversary Edition in 2014. [71] Several editions, including the 50th Anniversary Edition, print the whole work in one volume, with the result that pagination varies widely over the various editions. [T 18] Posthumous publication of drafts [ edit ] Smith, Anthony (27 November 2000). "Rayner Unwin". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 8 May 2014 . Retrieved 12 June 2010. Cassady, Charles (9 July 2010). "The Return of the King (1980)". commonsensemedia.org . Retrieved 2 August 2020. Schultz, Forrest W. (1 December 2002). "Christian Typologies in The Lord of the Rings". Chalcedon . Retrieved 26 March 2020.

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Chance, Jane (1980) [1979]. The Lord of the Rings: Tolkien's Epic. pp.97–127. ISBN 0-333-29034-8. {{ cite book}}: |work= ignored ( help) Kalata, Kurt. "The History of Dragon Quest". Gamasutra. Archived from the original on 22 July 2015 . Retrieved 29 September 2009.

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Yle teettää oman sovituksen Taru sormusten herrasta-sadusta" [Yle to produce its own version of the tale of The Lord of the Rings]. Helsingin Sanomat (in Finnish). 18 June 1991. Holmes, John R. (2013) [2007]. "Art and Illustrations by Tolkien". In Drout, Michael D. C. (ed.). The J. R. R. Tolkien Encyclopedia. Routledge. pp.27–32. ISBN 978-0-415-86511-1. Stanton, Michael (2001). Hobbits, Elves, and Wizards: Exploring the Wonders and Worlds of J. R. R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings. Palgrave Macmillan. p.18. ISBN 1-4039-6025-9.The Lord of the Rings Der Herr der Ringe Symphony No. 1 Sinfonie Nr. 1". Rundel . Retrieved 2 August 2020.