The Lord of the Rings

The trilogy The Lord of the Rings undoubtedly tops the list of cult books of the 20th century. Its author, J.R.R. Tolkien, a professor at Oxford University and a specialist in Old and Middle English, created an astonishing world – Middle-earth, which has irresistibly attracted millions of readers for nearly fifty years. The magnificent film trilogy directed by Peter Jackson has multiplied the ranks of fans of both Tolkien and the genre of heroic fantasy dozens of times.