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The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King Study Guide & Essays
The Return of the King is the third novel of the Lord of the Rings Trilogy. Tolkien began this trilogy well after the "world" of Middle Earth had been created. Several of the characters presented in this novel were first presented in The Hobbit. The Silmarillion, Tolkien's major mythological…
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King study guide contains a biography of J.R.R. Tolkien, literature essays, quiz questions, major themes, characters, and a full summary and analysis.
- Short Summary
- About The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
- Character List
- Major Themes
- Summary and Analysis of Book 5, Chapters 1-5
- Summary and Analysis of Book 5, Chapters 6-10
- Summary and Analysis of Book 6, Chapters 1-4
- Summary and Analysis of Book 6, Chapters 5-9
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The return of the king was far and away my least favorite of the three. Too much waiting for stuff to happen, and it really drags.


