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ISBN. 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
Oct 30, 2012 · Paperback – October 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!
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- Henry Beard, Douglas C Kenney
- $12.37
- Gallery Books
And you know, while I actually have never really felt all that bored reading J.R.R. Tolkien's Lord of the Rings (except perhaps being a bit frustrated by Sam, Frodo and Gollum trudging through the swamps in The Two Towers), sorry, but for a short satirical novel of less than two hundred pages, I have indeed far too often been feeling textual ...
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Jul 1, 1993 · Written in the gloaming of their college days, just before they started National Lampoon, Douglas C. Kenney and Henry N. Beard wrote Bored of the Rings.It's dated--references to Nixon, drugs, and consumer products circa 1969 crowd every page--but darn it, Bored of the Rings is still funny nearly 30 years later: "'Goodbye, Dildo,' Frito said, stifling a sob.
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- Paperback
- Harvard Lampoon, Henry Beard, Douglas C. Kenney
Ah, Bored of the Rings, the solid gilt standard for Tolkien parodies. This edition is, as far as I can tell, a faithful copy of the original, but--as my title says--it includes annotations, which is a big deal.
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- Harvard Lampoon, Henry Beard, Douglas C. Kenney
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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Paperback – Illustrated, 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!
- The Harvard Lampoon
