Bored of the Rings: A Parody of J.R.R. Tolkein's the Lord of the Rings

Beard, Henry N.

ISBN 10: 0575099593 / ISBN 13: 9780575099593

Published by Gollancz, 2011

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Bored of the Rings: A Parody of J.R.R. Tolkein's the Lord of the Rings
• Publisher: Gollancz
• Publication Date: 2011
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0575099593
• ISBN 13: 9780575099593
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1784099314.
• Condition: Very Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: 9746243
• Signed: 7/15/2026 7:08:34 AM
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Synopsis

Sometimes childish, sometimes rude, always clever and always very, very funny, this book has delighted most, and outraged a few, Tolkien fans in the US for more than 40 years. Pulling in references to popular culture and fantasy literature as a whole, this is a killingly effective parody of 'The Lord of The Rings'.

Review

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. 'I wish you were coming with us.'

'Ah, yes. But I'm too old for that sort of thing now,' said the old boggie, feigning a state of total quadriplegia. 'Anyway, I have a few small gifts for you,' and he produced a lumpy parcel, which Frito opened somewhat unenthusiastically in view of Dildo's previous going-away present [the ring]. But the package only contained a short, Revereware sword, a bulletproof vest full of moth holes, and several well-thumbed novellas with titles like Elf Lust and Goblin Girl..."

Place yourself in the hands of these professional humorists: you won't be disappointed.