Bored of the Rings
Parody of J. R. R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings by the Harvard Lampoon / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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This article is about the 1969 parody novel of The Lord of the Rings. For other uses, see Bored of the Rings (disambiguation).
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. It has been translated into at least twelve languages.
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Author | Henry Beard Douglas Kenney |
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Illustrator | William S. Donnell (map) |
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Country | United States |
Subject | The Lord of the Rings |
Genre | Fantasy satire |
Publisher | Signet (New American Library) |
Publication date | 1969 |
Pages | 160 |
ISBN | 978-0-575-07362-3 |
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The parody steps through The Lord of the Rings, in turn mocking the prologue, the map, and the main text. The text combines slapstick humor with deliberately inappropriate use of brand names.