The story began as a sequel to Tolkien's earlier fantasy book The Hobbit, and soon developed into a much larger story. Tolkien, which was later fitted as a trilogy. The Lord of the Rings is an epic high fantasy novel written by J. Tolkien.Set in Middle-earth, the world at some distant time in the 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 19, The Lord of the Rings is one of the best-selling books ever. The Lord of the Rings is an epic high fantasy novel by the English author and scholar J.
