Start with The Hobbit: Although it isn't technically part of The Lord of the Rings trilogy, it's a great place to start as it introduces many of the characters and settings that you'll encounter in the Trilogy. It's also a quick read, as it's technically a children's adventure story, and is a standalone.The average reader will spend 37 hours and 36 minutes reading this book at 250 WPM (words per minute).The work is divided internally into six books, two per volume, with several appendices of background material. These three volumes were later published as a boxed set, and even finally as a single volume, following the author's original intent.

When was Lord of the Rings written : Tolkien wrote the story between 1937 and 1949. It was originally published in three parts in the years 1954 and 1955. Since then, The Lord of the Rings has been translated into 38 languages. It is one of the most popular stories in 20th-century literature and has been an important book for the fantasy genre.

Can a 14 year old read LOTR

If you aren't used to books that are not driven by the plot, LOTR can be a tough read. If you are used to it, it's fine, and not very difficult. I tried various times from the ages of 9-15 and was finally successful in getting past the Old Forest at 15.

What age should you read LOTR : Not for kids under 12.

A la recherche du temps perdu

A la recherche du temps perdu by Marcel Proust contains an estimated 9,609,000 characters (each letter counts as one character. Spaces are also counted, as one character each). The title translates to "Remembrance of Things Past".

The Hobbit was written before Tolkien's ambitious Lord of the Rings. While there are many references to classic lore, the bottom line is that this is a YA book. It is easy to read, and to read aloud, (something that is not the case with LOTR.

Should I read LOTR or The Hobbit first

We recommend starting your adventure with The Hobbit, Tolkien's first published foray into Middle-earth, before moving onto The Lord of the Rings proper. The Hobbit is a rollicking good read, and a superb place to get your feet wet.Some of these tales are high adventure while others are almost liturgical. That's what makes The Silmarillion a harder read than Tolkien's other books, including the novels derived from them (Children of Hurin and Beren and Luthien).The Lord of the Rings trilogy by J.R.R. Tolkien is arguably the most influential fantasy work ever written, inspiring numerous novels, movies, and games, including the popular roleplaying game Dungeons & Dragons.

Tolkien volunteered for military service in June 1915 and was commissioned in the Lancashire Fusiliers. He served on the Somme with the 11th Battalion (74 Brigade, 25th Division), principally as battalion signals' officer, from 27 June 1916 until 27 October 1916, when he was invalided home with trench fever.

Is LotR OK for kids : Not suitable due to disturbing scenes and violence. Parental guidance recommended due to disturbing scenes and violence.

What age group is LotR for : My niece read it at 11 but she read the Hobbit at 9(though that book is much easier for children). So if you think your child has a good enough grasp of vocabulary, and are willing to help them understand some passages. I would say as young as 8, but for most I would say the 10 to 12 range.

What reading level is Lord of the Rings

Lord of the Rings has at ATOS level of 6.1, which means a good reader in 6th grade can read them. You are confusing simplicity with comprehension in this part. Farther down, you confuse simplicity with vocabulary. Simplicity is not comprehension, vocabulary or sentence length, for that matter.

The longest books are fantasy novels. The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien is famous for being almost 600,000 words long. That's spread over four volumes, including The Hobbit.People who tend to equalize novels with a meaningful story would say that the shortest novel ever written is comprised of only six words. For sale: baby shoes, never worn. The author is Ernest Hemingway. However, he himself considered it a story rather than a book.

Is LOTR easier to read than The Hobbit : Jon Gill The pace of the Hobbit is much quicker (easier to read aloud to kids within their attention span), and it does a more succinct job of *hinting* at the mythology and ancient histories of the peoples without needing to fully delve into them, as LOTR does much moreso.