The lord of the rings

Tolkien, J. R. R. The lord of the rings. London : HarperCollins, 2001.

 

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The lord of the rings is a classic epic trilogy set up in a fantasy world "rich and real, complete with civilizations of men, orcs, trolls, dwarfs, elves, and hobbits, all fully imagined" (Magill). In the first book of the series, "The fellowship of the ring", Frodo Baggins finds himself with an overwhelming mission: fight against Evil and destroy the ring that makes it stronger. Accompanied by his best friends, he will begin his journey to Mount Doom to destroy the ring. Full of magic, fantasy and adventure, this epic novel takes the reader through a whole created world where Good and Evil will try to prevail over each other.

The second book of the trilogy is titled "The two towers" and the third, "The return of the king". The hobbit, a previous book by J. R. R. Tolkien, introduces us to this fantasy world and narrates the first journey of the ring.

The trilogy first, and The hobbit recently, were adapted to the big screen with an outstanding success. The lord of the rings: The fellowship of the ring was released in 2001 and won four Oscars, including Best Visual Effects, Best Cinematography, Best Makeup and Best Original Score.

  +  The movie in Rotten Tomatoes
   +  Check this amazing Wiki about the book. It's full of information about the story and characters, plus some videos and pictures.
     + The Lord of the Rings in our library catalogue GO!

Sources: State Library of NSW, Fiction Connection, Rotten Tomatoes, Fantasy Fiction

The legend of Sleepy Hollow

Irving, Washington. The legend of Sleepy Hollow and other stories. New York: Penguin Putnam, 2010.

 

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In this short story by Washington Irving, schoolmaster Ichabod Crane comes to the town of Sleepy Hollow to work as a school teacher and he falls in love with a Katrina, a young woman from the town. In his attempts to win her heart we will find himself involved in a ghost story with a headless horseman. The legend of Sleepy Hollow is a creepy horror story set in New York in the 19th Century.

This edition also contains travel essays, tales of romance, and literary musings by Washington Irving, as well as an introduction by Prof. Wayne Franklin.

A film based on this story was released in 1999, directed by Tim Burton and starring Johnny Depp and Christina Ricci. It won an Oscar for Best Art Direction-Set Decoration as well as other awards.

+ The movie in IMDB 
  + The legend of the Sleepy Hollow in our library catalogue GO! 
     + You can also read a digitized 1897 edition here

 Sources: Book depository, Internet archive, NoveList, IMDB