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Bored of the Rings: A Parody of J. R. R. Tolkien's Lord of the Rings Paperback – July 1, 1993

by Harvard Lampoon (Author),
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  • Paperback: 176 pages
  • Publisher: Roc Trade; 51 Anv edition (July 1, 1993)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0451452615
  • ISBN-13: 978-0451452610
  • Product Dimensions: 5.4 x 0.5 x 8 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces
  • Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (336 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,476,108 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars4 stars if you were born after 1970
By An adult reader on September 2, 1999
Format: Paperback
It was in order to read and enjoy this book that I first read "The Hobbit" and the "Lord of the Rings" trilogy. One of my high school buddies, now a struggling author, was tossed out of English class for laughing out loud while reading this book during class. I read it in 1974, and remember laughing out loud frequently. [Unfortunately, LOTR and BOTR led to the Dungeons and Dragons(tm) role playing games, which cost me points off my GPA in college. ] Here it is, 25 years later, and rereading this book made me chuckle with delight. My kids want to read whatever it was that made Daddy laugh, so I have promised them that when they have finished Tolkein's books, which are good, clean heroic fantasy based on a variety of Western Literary archetypes, that they can read this short and humorous spoof.
The book has not aged as well as it might have, since it has many pop culture references from the late 1960's/early 1970's. Back then, drugs were "cool," writing dirty passages was a daring/shocking assault on the perceived prudery of American society, the anti-establishment theme was still a vibrant part of American culture, and National Lampoon was becoming a very funny (albeit sohpomoric) magazine. Cultural norms change, and some contextual humor will be lost to the current generation. All that notwithstanding, BOTR is a great spoof of LOTR and an integral part of any Tolkein collection.
For those of you offended by a spoof of JRR Tolkein's trilogy, including the indignant 8th grader, I challenge you to write a parody of the LOTR for Generation X. You will find that it takes great love for a work to spoof it successfully.Read more ›
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4.0 out of 5 starsThe Harvard Lampoon's take on Tolkien's "Lord of the Rings"
By Lawrance Bernabo HALL OF FAME on December 16, 2004
Format: Mass Market Paperback
Despite a background in literature I actually remember very few lines of verse, but amongst those committed to memory are the lines: "We Boggies are a merry folk/who like to eat until we choke/loving all like friend and brother/and hardly ever eat each other" (which is followed up a chorus that repeats the word "gobble" a whole bunch of times). "Bored of the Rings," the Harvard Lampoon parody of J.R.R. Tolkien's "Lord of the Rings," was written by Douglas C. Kenney and Henry N. Beard at the end of the Sixties, right before they went off into the real world to found "The National Lampoon" and at a time when the Trilogy was required reading for fans of fantasy.

Of course, it goes without saying that much of what you will find in here will be grossly offensive and that if you are not well versed in Tolkien's Trilogy then the story of the ring that was given by Dildo Bugger to his nephew Frito, who then embarked with his servant Spam, his friends Moxie and Pepsi, Goodgulf Grayteeth the wizard, Stomper the ranger (a.k.a. Arrowroot of Arrowshirt), Bromosel, Gimlet the dwarf and Legolam the elf across Lower Middle Earth to the dark land of Fordor is not going to make much sense. For that matter you had better be well versed in the drug culture of the Sixties and the political machinations of Richard Nixon to get all of the references (I just realized: we need an annotated edition of "Bored of the Rings"). Even if you have seen the movies and recognize the lady Hashberry, you still need to have read the books to know who Tom Benzedrine is in the grand scheme of things.

My favorite scene are when the Ballhog shows up and when Goddam and the ring meet their final fate. This is a lengthy parody, necessitated by the size of the work that inspired this insanity.Read more ›
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4.0 out of 5 starsThe Harvard Lampoon's take on Tolkien's "Lord of the Rings"
By Lawrance Bernabo HALL OF FAME on February 4, 2004
Format: Paperback
I remember very few lines of verse, but amongst those committed to memory are the lines: "We Boggies are a merry folk/who like to eat until we choke/loving all like friend and brother/and hardly ever eat each other" (which is followed up a chorus that repeats the word "gobble" a whole bunch of times). "Bored of the Rings," the Harvard Lampoon parody of J.R.R. Tolkien's "Lord of the Rings," was written by Douglas C. Kenney and Henry N. Beard at the end of the Sixties, right before they went off into the real world to found "The National Lampoon" and at a time when the Trilogy was required reading for fans of fantasy.
Of course, it goes without saying that much of what you will find in here will be grossly offensive and that if you are not well versed in Tolkien's Trilogy then the story of the ring that was given by Dildo Bugger to his nephew Frito, who then embarked with his servant Spam, his friends Moxie and Pepsi, Goodgulf Grayteeth the wizard, Stomper the ranger (a.k.a. Arrowroot of Arrowshirt), Bromosel, Gimlet the dwarf and Legolam the elf across Lower Middle Earth to the dark land of Fordor is not going to make much sense. For that matter you had better be well versed in the drug culture of the Sixties and the political machinations of Richard Nixon to get all of the references (I just realized: we need an annotated edition of "Bored of the Rings"). Even if you have seen the movies and recognize the lady Hashberry, you still need to have read the books to know who Tom Benzedrine is in the grand scheme of things.
My favorite scene are when the Ballhog shows up and when Goddam and the ring meet their final fate. This is a lengthy parody, necessitated by the size of the work that inspired this insanity.Read more ›
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5.0 out of 5 starsA very funny book

I laughed from the first page to the last. Very tastefully written. I would think any fan of LOTR trilogy would both read enjoy a good laugh at this Parody.

Published 6 days ago by Lawrence Dundus
5.0 out of 5 starsBetter yet, Jim Meskimen is one of the best ...

This book is a classic, and greatly influenced my sense of humor when I read it in high school about 35 years ago, not long after I read "The Lord of the Rings" for the... Read more

Published 1 month ago by Rick Gutleber
4.0 out of 5 starsToo funny. A great parody of Lord of The Rings

Too funny. A great parody of Lord of The Rings. Not for everyone. Adult themes through out. Stomper is my favorite character in the book, he was known as Strider in Lord of the... Read more

Published 2 months ago by Michael M. Barr
5.0 out of 5 starsFive Stars

Still very funny after all these years!

Published 5 months ago by Nortzman
5.0 out of 5 starsFive Stars

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Published 7 months ago by Terri Kettering
5.0 out of 5 starsFive Stars

Good, good. Funny, funny. Buy it. See for yourself.

Published 8 months ago by Mark Metcalf
5.0 out of 5 starsRead this when I was a kid. Bought it ...

Read this when I was a kid. Bought it for my kids. Forgot it was that mature. Note to self: Don't buy it for kids, teenagers maybe, kids no.

Published 8 months ago by MYOB
1.0 out of 5 starsMaybe the Original Wellspring Of Hatred Against "Hobbit Movies"?

I only know that when Peter Jackson announced the "Hobbit" trilogy, all the "reviewers" who scream and rant against all things nerdy started whining; "Oh,... Read more

Published 9 months ago by R. L. MILLER
5.0 out of 5 starsAs good as it was 45 years ago

First read this 45 years ago about six to eight months after reading the Hobbit. Found it so funny I started following National Lampoon as an eighth grader. Read more

Published 9 months ago by Terry J. Kelley
5.0 out of 5 starsTOTALLY FUNNY!!

One of the funniest books ever written, particularly now that everyone has seen Lord of the Rings!

Published 10 months ago by Robert Berend

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