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978-0-575-07362-3. Bored of the Rings is a 1969 parody of J. R. R. Tolkien 's The Lord of the Rings. This short novel was written by Henry Beard and Douglas Kenney, who later founded National Lampoon. It was published in 1969 by Signet for The Harvard Lampoon, and, unusually for a parody, has remained in print for over 50 years.
- Henry Beard, Douglas C Kenney
- 1969
However, my general appreciation of Bored of the Rings: A Parody of J.R.R. Tolkien's Lord of the Rings and its satirical intentions notwithstanding and even though Bored of the Rings: A Parody of J.R.R. Tolkien's Lord of the Rings certainly has been sufficiently entertaining for a low three star rating from me (and also represents a parody I ...
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Jul 1, 1993 · I read Lord of the Rings when it was first published in paperback in 1965, and like many others fell totally in love with Tolkien's marvelous sense of language and incredibly detailed world building. When Bored of the Rings came out in 1969, I immediately grabbed it, as I grabbed everything else remotely dealing with Middle Earth.
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- Harvard Lampoon, Henry Beard, Douglas C. Kenney
Oct 30, 2012 · First published in 1969, the New York Times bestseller Bored of the Rings is back—and just in time for the major motion picture release of The Hobbit. This classic parody of J.R.R. Tolkien’s fictional universe is a timeless comedic masterpiece. The classic parody of The Lord of the Rings is back! With a brand-new “boreword” by Henry Beard.
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Bored of the Rings: A Parody of J. R. R. Tolkien's Lord of the Rings Mass Market Paperback – September 1, 1969 by Harvard Lampoon (Author), Henry Beard (Author), Douglas C. Kenney (Author) & 0 more
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Oct 30, 2012 · First published in 1969, the New York Times bestseller Bored of the Rings is back—and just in time for the major motion picture release of The Hobbit. This classic parody of J.R.R. Tolkien’s fictional universe is a timeless comedic masterpiece.The classic parody of The Lord of the Rings is back! With a brand-new “boreword” by Henry Beard.
