Contents
NOTE ON THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION
FOREWORD TO THE SECOND EDITION
Chapter 1: A LONG-EXPECTED PARTY
Chapter 2: THE SHADOW OF THE PAST
Chapter 4: A SHORT CUT TO MUSHROOMS
Chapter 5: A CONSPIRACY UNMASKED
Chapter 7: IN THE HOUSE OF TOM BOMBADIL
Chapter 8: FOG ON THE BARROW-DOWNS
Chapter 9: AT THE SIGN OF THE PRANCING PONY
Chapter 11: A KNIFE IN THE DARK
Chapter 12: FLIGHT TO THE FORD
Chapter 2: THE COUNCIL OF ELROND
Chapter 3: THE RING GOES SOUTH
Chapter 4: A JOURNEY IN THE DARK
Chapter 5: THE BRIDGE OF KHAZAD-DÛM
Chapter 7: THE MIRROR OF GALADRIEL
Chapter 10: THE BREAKING OF THE FELLOWSHIP
Chapter 1: THE DEPARTURE OF BOROMIR
Chapter 2: THE RIDERS OF ROHAN
Chapter 6: THE KING OF THE GOLDEN HALL
Chapter 8: THE ROAD TO ISENGARD
Chapter 10: THE VOICE OF SARUMAN
Chapter 1: THE TAMING OF SMÉAGOL
Chapter 2: THE PASSAGE OF THE MARSHES
Chapter 3: THE BLACK GATE IS CLOSED
Chapter 4: OF HERBS AND STEWED RABBIT
Chapter 5: THE WINDOW ON THE WEST
Chapter 7: JOURNEY TO THE CROSS-ROADS
Chapter 8: THE STAIRS OF CIRITH UNGOL
Chapter 10: THE CHOICES OF MASTER SAMWISE
Chapter 2: THE PASSING OF THE GREY COMPANY
Chapter 3: THE MUSTER OF ROHAN
Chapter 4: THE SIEGE OF GONDOR
Chapter 5: THE RIDE OF THE ROHIRRIM
Chapter 6: THE BATTLE OF THE PELENNOR FIELDS
Chapter 7: THE PYRE OF DENETHOR
Chapter 8: THE HOUSES OF HEALING
Chapter 10: THE BLACK GATE OPENS
Chapter 1: THE TOWER OF CIRITH UNGOL
Chapter 4: THE FIELD OF CORMALLEN
Chapter 5: THE STEWARD AND THE KING
Chapter 8: THE SCOURING OF THE SHIRE
APPENDIX A: ANNALS OF THE KINGS AND RULERS
APPENDIX D: SHIRE CALENDAR FOR USE IN ALL YEARS
APPENDIX E: WRITING AND SPELLING