J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings Trilogy (A Reader's Companion)
For Those That Love It, Welcome to Middle-Earth
This piece of literature has now fallen into the shadow of the films in terms of overall recognition. Those of us who read it over again for the pleasure we recieve reading Tolkien's prose know better. The little stories being told in between the action were always my favorite. Problem is, I could never find them again if I wanted to go back for a little taste. I told myself that next time I read it, I would take notes so that I could look up these little tales again. It took about 6 weeks to complete this time. Here are my notes word for word.
This was a labor of love. Not about Swords or Hobbits. Beautiful Storytelling.
The Silmarillion
AINULINDALE - THE MUSIC OF THE AINUR
Illuvatar and Melkor,
The Children of Illuvtar are the Elves and Men
(The First Born and the Followers)
Manwe of Airs and Wind
Aule of Skill and Knowledge
Ulmo of Music and Water
The Valar The Powers of the World
Battle for the Domination of Arda
EA The World That Is, Melkor Spoils All
The Earth was Fashioned in the Deeps of Time
The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien
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There and Back Again by Bilbo Baggins
Chapter I - An Unexpected Party
Gandalf! A Burglar? Dragons, Dwarves & Gold
Chapter II - Roast Mutton
The Trolls: Bert, Tom & William, Cave of Riches, East of Rivendell
Chapter III - A Short Rest
Elvish Hospitality: Food, Rest & Gifts, Elrond
Chapter IV - Over Hill and Under Hill
Storm On The Mountain, A Dry Empty Cave, Captured by Goblins, Gandalf's Rescue, Glamdring & Orcrist (Biter and Beater), Deeper in the Mountain, A Fall On Rock
Chapter V - Riddles In The Dark
The Ring! Riddle Contest, Bilbo Disappears, Escaping The Goblins
Chapter VI - Out of the Frying-Pan, Into The Fire
Reunion and Respect, Rockslide Fall, Wolves, Trees, Eagle Escape, Food At Last
Chapter VII - Queer Lodgings
Gandalf's Warning, Beorn's Staggered Introduction, More Food! Gandalf and Beorn's Departure, Come Home Satisfied, Ponies & Provisions, Head Into Mirkwood, Gandalf Leaves Again, "Don't Leave The Path!"
Chapter VIII - Flies and Spiders
The Boat, Bombur Almost Drowns, Bilbo Climbs a Tree, Black Emporer, Bombur's Feast Dream, Butterflies, Leaving the Path from Starving, Feast Illusions, Bilbo All Alone, Slaying a Spider, Naming "Sting", Rescuing The Dwarfs, Self-Respect, Thorin Oakenshield Jailed by the Elves
Chapter IX - Barrels Out Of Bond
Bilbo's Barrel Breakout, Catching a River Cold
Chapter X - A Warm Welcome
Lake-Town Master Believes, Heading for the Mountain
Chapter XI - On The Doorstep
Scouting and Finding "The Door", Pounding and Pondering, Thorin's Key, Entry to the Lonely Mountain
Chapter XII - Inside Information
Bilbo & Balin Begin, Smaug, Stolen Cup! Riddling Dragons, Insult and Escape, Smaug's Weakness, Dragon Doubts about the Dwarves, Ponies Eaten, Hiding in the Mountain
Chapter XIII - Not At Home
Darkness, Smaug Leaves, Back to the Lair, Light Treasures and Gold! Taking the Arkenstone, Thorin's Mithril, The Front Gate
Chapter XIV - Fire and Water
Smaug Attacks Lake-Town Esgaroth, Bard-Lord of Dale is the Dragonslayer, Help of the Elven King, Elvish Aid, Unguarded Treasures, Heading for the Mountain, Hobbit and Dwarves Presumed Dead
Chapter XV - The Gathering of the Clouds
Roac the Talking Raven, Smaug Is Dead, Back to the Mountain, Block the Front Gate, Cheifly Cram, Bard's Parley, Thorin's Greed, Holed Up in Dragon Stink
Chapter XVI - A Theif In The Night
Arkenstone vs. River of Gold, Dain of Iron Hills Approaches, Bombur's Delight, Kerplunk! Bilbo, Bard & the Elven King, The Arkenstone of Thrain, Gandalf, Dreams of Eggs and Bacon
Chapter XVII - The Clouds Burst
Thorin's Rage, Bilbo Set Free, Dain's Arrival, Gandalf's Plea, The Battle of Five Armies, Goblins on Wolves, Thorin's Charge, The Eagles are Coming! Clunk!
Chapter XVIII - The Return Journey
Baggins! Alive After All, Peace With Thorin, Eagles and Beorn to the Rescue, Thorin Fili & Kili Fall in Battle, Bilbo's Reward: Chests of Silver and Gold, Yule-tide at Beorn's House, Weary
Chapter XIX - The Last Stage
Road Home, Digging Up the Troll Treasures, Auction at Bag End! Gandalf and Balin Visit, A Happy turn in Reputation, Poetry, Peace and a Pipe
The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien
THE FELLOWSHIP OF THE RING
Book I
Chapter I - A Long Expected Party
Eleventy-One, A New Ringbearer, Hobbit Gift Customs
Chapter II - The Shadows of the Past
The Green Dragon, Gollum's Tale and Samwise Gamgee
Chapter III - Three Is Company
Leaving Bag End, Black Rider, Gildor & The Elves
Chapter IV - A Short Cut To Mushrooms
Farmer Maggot, and Merry Brandybuck
Chapter V - A Conspiracy Unmasked
Crickhollow, Fatty Bolger, Good Friends
Chapter VI - The Old Forest
Lost Hiking, Hungry Trees, Old Man Willow, Saved By a Madman
Chapter VII - In The House of Tom Bombadil
Goldberry, Rest + Feast = Dreams, Lessons about Roads & Forests
Chapter VIII - Fog on the Barrow Downs
The Wight, Cold Stones & Treasures, Tom Sees Them Off
Chapter IX - At the Sign of the Prancing Pony
Frodo Sings, Bree-Landers, Strider, Mr. Butterbur
Chapter X - Strider
Gandalf's Letter, Aragorn, Merry's Walk
Chapter XI - A Knife in the Dark
6 Days of Marshes and Midges, Weathertop, Beren & Luthien, The accursed Blade of the Ring Wraiths
Chapter XII - Flight To The Ford
Trolls of Stone, Long Cold Ache, Glorfindel, The Waves of Mane
Book II
Chapter I - Many Meetings
Gandalf! The Feast of Gloin, Bilbo, Hall of Fire
Chapter II - The Council of Elrond
Boromir, Isildur's Bane, Hunt for Gollum, The Scroll, Gollum's Escape, Radagast The Brown, Saruman's Betrayal, Gwaihir the Great Eagle, Beset of Rohan, Gandalf's Journey, Decisions, Unmaking the Ring, Ring Bearer Chosen, The Fellowship
Chapter III - The Ring Goes South
Company of Nine, Sting and Mail, Scouting, Bill's Renewal, Miruvor, Caradhras on the Mountain
Chapter IV - A Journey in the Dark
The Hounds of Sauron, Speak 'Friend', The Well, Durin of Moria
Chapter V - The Bridge of Khazad-Dum
Fall of Gandalf the Grey, The Balrog
Chapter VI - Lothlorien
Mithril, Haldir, Blindfolded
Chapter VII - The Mirror of Galadriel
Sam's Vision, Offering It Freely
Chapter VIII - Farewell to Lorien
Feasts, Gifts, Gimli's Loss
Chapter IX - The Great River
Gollum's Pursuit, Shot in the Dark
Chapter X - Breaking of the Fellowship
Boromir's Turn, Departure with Sam
THE TWO TOWERS
Book III
Chapter I - The Departure of Boromir
Valiant Death of Boromir, Many Riddles
Chapter II - The Rider's of Rohan
Orc-Hunt, Groans of the Earth, Eomer & The Riders, Hasufel & Arod, Promise of Return, Old Man
Chapter III - The Uruk-Hai
Ugluk & Grishnakh, Escape to Fangorn
Chapter IV - Treebeard
Saruman of Metal and Wheel, Entwives, Entmoot, Bregalad, With Doom We Come
Chapter V - The White Rider
Gandalf The White, Saruman's Vision, Isengard's Folly, Fighting the Balrog, Shadowfax
Chapter VI - King of the Golden Hall
Weapon's Check, Wormtongue, Theoden's Wake
Chapter VII - Helm's Deep
Gandalf's Errand, Orc-Siege, Erkenbrand
Chapter VIII - The Road to Isengard
Burial, Gimli's Caves, Herdsmen, Ent Revenge, Merry - Doorwarden
Chapter IX - Flotsam and Jetsam
Pipe Weed, Pippin's Tale, Huorns vs. Orcs, Ents vs. Saruman, Flood, Grima's Swim
Chapter X - The Voice of Saruman
Theoden's Vigilance, New White Wizard, Saruman's Choice, Watchwood
Chapter XI - The Palantir
Pippin's Orthanc, Shadowfax Away, Communication with Mordor
Book IV
Chapter I - The Taming of Smeagol
Escaping Emyn Muil, Capture of Gollum
Chapter II - The Passage of the Marshes
Wraiths on Wings, Splintered Smeagol
Chapter III - The Black Gate Is Closed
Mordor, Frodo's Threat, Third Road
Chapter IV - Of Herbs and Stewed Rabbit
Herbal Refreshment, Faramir, Battle with Southrons, Mumak of Harad (The Oliphaunt)
Chapter V - The Window on the West
Trial, Boromir's Like, Isildur, The Ring Revealed, Highest Quality
Chapter VI - The Forbidden Pool
Fishing, Gullom's Life Spared
Chapter VII - Journey to the Cross-Roads
Hiking, Hiding & Resting, Gullom's Leave
Chapter VIII - The Stairs of Cirith Ungol
Leaving Ithilien, Morgul-King, Straight & Winding Stair, Last Lap
Chapter IX - Shelob's Lair
Eyes, The Web, Gollum Attacks Sam
Chapter X - The Choices of Master Samwise
Sam's Vengeance, Slaying of Frodo, Gorbag & Shagrat, Signs of Life
THE RETURN OF THE KING
Book V
Chapter I - Minas Tirith
Denethor's Query, Beregond & Bergil, Leagues of Men, No Dawn
Chapter II - The Passing of the Grey Company
Halbarad Dunadan, Merry's Pledge, The Paths of the Dead, Eowyn's Will, The Dark Door, Fulfilling the Oath
Chapter III - The Muster of Rohan
Denethor's Plea to Theoden, Merry Rides With Dernhelm
Chapter IV - The Seige of Gondor
Faramir Returms, Gandalf & Pippin, Denethor's Turn, Grond, Nazgul
Chapter V - The Ride of the Rohirrim
Ghan-Buri-Ghan, Wild Men's Road
Chapter VI - Battle of the Pelennor Fields
Theoden's Fall, Eowyn's Stand, Morgul-King Slain, Return of Aragorn
Chapter VII - The Pyre of Denethor
Rescue of Faramir, The Palantir
Chapter VIII - The Houses of Healing
Pippin Finds Merry, Faramir & Eowyn, Ioreth, King's Foil, All Healed
Chapter IX - The Last Debate
Blackships of the Dead, Baiting Sauron
Chapter X - The Black Gate Opens
The Mouth of Sauron, Remnants of Frodo, Pippin vs. The Troll
Book VI
Chapter I - The Tower of Cirith Ungol
The Ring Tempts Sam, The Watchers, Sting on the Steps, Shagrat, The Ladder, Rescue of Frodo, The Ring! Frodo The Orc, Escape
Chapter II - The Land of Shadows
Light & Water, Marching with Orcs
Chapter III - Mount Doom
No Sharing This Burden, Lightening Their Load, Sam Carries His Master, Gollum Attacks Frodo, Sam's Mercy, The Ring Is Mine, Gollum's Precious fall, Frodo Is Saved, Poor Hand
Chapter IV - The Field of Cormallen
The Eagles are Coming! Victory! Gandalf Rides to Mordor, Gwaihir, Praise Them With Great Praise, Sam's Song of Satisfaction, Pippin & Merry, Ent-Draughts, To The Sea
Chapter V - The Steward and The King
Faramir of Ithilien, Eomer Home, The Companions of the Ring, Sign of the Eldest Trees, Midsummer Arrival of the Elves, Arwen Evenstar Weds The King
Chapter VI - Many Partings
A Gift from Queen Arwen for Frodo, Settlement of Gimli & Eomer, The Forest of Druadan Given to Wildmen, Merry Weeps for King Theoden, Hail Eomer! King of the Mark, Treebeard frees Saruman, Legolas & Gimli to Cave and Wood, End of the Fellowship, One Last Ent-Draugt, Bilbo's 129th Birthday
Chapter VII - Homeward Bound
Return to Bree, Butterbur's Warning, Bill The Pony, Southfarthing Leaf, Gandalf Goes At Last To See Bombadil
Chapter VIII - The Scouring of the Shire
Shirriffs and a Cheif, Bill Kicks Bill, Farmer Cotton & Rosie, Uprising, The Battle of Bywater 1419, The Foul Rape of the Shire, Empty Bag End, Saruman Revealed, Frodo's Mercy, The Stabbing, Wormtongue's Pains, Murderous End to Saruman
Chapter IX - The Grey Havens
Lobelia's Release from Lockholes, Bag End & Bagshot Row Restored, Last Remnants of Sharkey Gone, New Row, Grey Dust of Galadriel, A Proper 1420, Sam Weds Rosie, Little Elanor Gamgee, The Oak, The Elves with Gandalf & Bilbo, The Grey Road, "Well, I'm Back."
