The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit (Cliffs Notes) [Paperback]

Gene B. Hardy (Author)

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ISBN-10: 0822012863 | ISBN-13: 978-0822012863 | Publication Date: September 1, 1977

Join the journey through Middle-earth in the study guide of these two epic fantasies suggestive of life in medieval days, a classical battle between good and evil and the quest for a magical ring. This guide covers all four volumes of this unforgettable fantasy.

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• Paperback: 80 pages
• Publisher: Cliffs Notes (September 1, 1977)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0822012863
• ISBN-13: 978-0822012863
• Product Dimensions: 5.2 x 0.2 x 8.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 2.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Pretty Accurate, January 13, 2002

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This review is from: The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit (Cliffs Notes) (Paperback)

Although it is not a substitute for these four great books (there are so many errors and things like that), this Cliff Notes edition is a pretty good read for a fan of the books or a person struggling with them. It is a lot better than the Barron's Book Notes, to say the least. First, The Hobbit summary is really good. Except for a few minor inaccuracies, this is a very good summary of the Hobbit, probably the best one out there. Even the LOTR one is okay, except for they use all kinds of politically correct terms (Black Riders are Dark Riders), and other miscillany (the Hardy dude does not even mention where Bilbo is going, until the Rivendell part). So, if you need help with the books, this will suffice. Also of note: the whole part in the back about the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Ages is really a summary of the Silmarillion. Go figure.

23 of 27 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Passable, but Full of Many Errors, October 7, 2000

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Ron Marcell (Santa Cruz, CA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit (Cliffs Notes) (Paperback)

While this Cliffs Notes is a fairly good synopsis of The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings, it is nonetheless full of minor inaccuracies. For instance, Dr. Hardy uses the plural 'Dunedain' as a name for Aragorn, when he should have used the singular Dunadan. He states that Faramir and his company engage the 'men of the east' in Ithilien, when they in fact engaged the Southrons. Little things like calling 'The Old Forest' simply Old Forest, or "The Morannon" simply Morannon are annoying to the Tolkien purist. So is his habit of calling the Black Riders 'Dark Riders', a term which I suspect was used in an effort at political correctness by Dr. Hardy, though Professor Tolkien didn't use it. Calling Galadriel's powers 'psychic', as Dr. Hardy does, may not be wholly untrue, but it is hardly a word that captures the essence of her Elven magic. And speaking of Saruman's staff as a 'magic wand' also misses the mark, I think. To folks who have not read the book (who are after all the target audience, I suppose), this Cliffs Notes is a pretty good summary. To Tolkien fans with an eye for detail, finding all Dr. Hardy's little mistakes will at least provide an evenings entertainment.

5.0 out of 5 stars Cliff Notes for Fellowship of the Ring, March 9, 2011

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This review is from: The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit (Cliffs Notes) (Paperback)

Cliff Notes are the best resource guide to help understand the literature one is reading for a subject.
The other brand of Notes are not as comprehensive.