The Lord of the Rings
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- a book in three parts (1954-5) by J R R Tolkien. It features some of the characters from an earlier book, The Hobbit (1937), and tells of their long journey to a place where they can destroy a magic ring. It is set in the imaginary world of Middle Earth. The book is popular with adults and children in many countries around the world. Three films have been made based on the three parts of the book: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001), The Two Towers (2002) and The Return of the King (2003), which won 11 Oscars.
指环王：由JRR Tolkien撰写的分为三部分（1954-5年）的书。它以较早的书《霍比特人》（1937年）中的一些人物为特色，并讲述了他们长途跋涉到可以摧毁魔环的地方。它设置在虚构的地球世界中。这本书在世界许多国家都受到成年人和儿童的欢迎。根据这本书的三个部分制作了三部电影：《指环王》（2001），《两塔》（2002）和《王者归来》（2003），获得了11项奥斯卡奖。