Quite simply, the Book of the Century. The Lord of the Rings cannot be described in a few words. J.R.R. Tolkien's great work has been labeled both a heroic romance and a classic of science fiction/fantasy. It is, however, impossible to convey to the new reader all of the book's qualities, and the range of its creation. By turns comic, homely, epic, monstrous, and diabolic, the narrative moves through countless changes of scenes and character in an imaginary world that is totally convincing in its detail. Simply put, Tolkien has created a new mythology that has proved timeless in its appeal. The Lord of the Rings is actually the sequel to The Hobbit, which is the first book with which Tolkien introduced readers to his fantastic world, th