The Lord of the Rings, Introductory Apparatus

by N. E. Brigand, October 14-21, 2007

Introduction [10/14]

The Cover [10/14]

The Title Page and the Ring Poem [10/15]

The Table of Contents [10/15]

The Notes on the Text [10/17]

The Foreword (2nd Edition) [10/18]

The Forewords (1st Edition, out of print) [10/18]

The Maps [10/21]

Preliminary Paratext: Open Discussion and Summary [10/21]

Tolkien’s plot synopses. [9/2/08]

The Lord of the Rings, Prologue

by N. E. Brigand, October 20-21, 2007

Concerning Hobbits [10/20]

Concerning Pipe-weed [10/20]

Of the Ordering of the Shire [10/21]

Of the Finding of the Ring* [10/21]

Note on the Shire Records [10/21]

See the 3rd Discussion by ShireRat77, February 2005

A Long-Expected Party

by Atahuaa, October 21-26, 2007

Opening words [10/21]

Foreshadowing [10/23]

Worlds colliding [10/24]

The ring's influence [10/25]

The great words of Tolkien [10/26]

Tolkien the comedian [10/26]

Open discussion! [10/26]

See the 3rd Discussion by FindingFrodo, February 2005

The Shadow of the Past

by Saelind, October 29-November 4, 2007

Part I [10/29]

Part II [10/29]

Part III [10/30]

Part IV [10/30]

Part V  [11/1]

Part VI [11/1]

Part VII [11/1]

Part VIII  [11/3]

Part IX [11/4]

Open Discussion [11/4]

See the 3rd Discussion by an seleichan, February 2005

Three Is Company

by humbert, November 5-11, 2007

Part 1 [11/5]

With This Ring…  [11/6]

Sale of the Century [11/7]

The Journey Begins [11/8]

Journeyman Blues [11/8]

Not Another ****** Elf! [11/9]

Building Character [11/10]

Open Discussion [11/11]

See the 3rd Discussion by jflower, February-March 2005

A Shortcut to Mushrooms

by Saelind, November 13-18, 2007

Part I [11/13]

Part II [11/13]

Part III [11/14]

Part IV [11/15]

Part V  [11/15]

Part VI [11/17

Part VII [11/18]

Open Discussion [11/18]

See the 3rd Discussion by Altaira & squire, March 2005

A Conspiracy Unmasked

by Nerdanel, November 19-25, 2007

Part I [11/19]

Part II [11/20]

Part III  [11/20]

Part IV [11/22]

Part V [11/22]

Part VI [11/22]

Part VII [11/22]

Part VIII  [11/23]

Open Discussion [11/25]

See the 3rd Discussion by Ltberr, March 2005

The Old Forest

by dernwyn, November 26-December 1, 2007

Introduction and Wake-Up Call  [11/26]

So long, farewell, auf wiedersehn, goodbye - or, Hedging their bets [11/26]

This is the forest prime-evil  [11/27]

The wind in the Willow [11/27]

Introducing - Tom Bombadil! [11/28]

Bombadil ex machina  [11/29]

We’re off to see the… wizard? [11/30]

Open discussion [12/1]

See the 3rd Discussion by weaver, March 2005

In the House of Tom Bombadil

by a.s., December 3-9, 2007

The Threshold [12/3]

Goldberry [12/3]

Tom [12/4]

Words, Verse, Song [12/4]

Dreams and Visions  [12/5]

Stories  [12/6]

The Ring  [12/7]

Filling in the corners [12/9]

See the 3rd Discussion by Nerdanel_50, March-April 2005

Fog on the Barrow-Downs

by drogo, December 10-15, 2007

Departure into the Fog [12/10]

Lions, Tigers, Wights, Oh My! [12/11]

Barrows and Wights in Art [12/11]

Tom Bombadil Redux [12/12]

Fatty Lumpkin  [12/13]

Conclusion [12/15]

See the 3rd Discussion by Entwife Wandlimb, April 2005

At the Sign of the Prancing Pony

by entmaiden, December 17-22, 2007

Part I [12/17]

Part II [12/17]

Part III [12/18]

Part IV [12/18]

Part V [12/18]

Part VI [12/21]

Part VII [12/21]

Open Discussion [12/22]

See the 3rd Discussion by Elf Princess of Lorien, April 2005

Strider

by Elizabeth, January 6-11, 2008

Introduction: Current events in Bree [1/6]

Getting to know you [1/7]

Getting to know all about you [1/7]

Getting to know (still) more about you [1/7]

Getting to like you [1/8]

Gandalf's Letter [1/9]

Getting to hope you like me [1/10]

Proof [1/10]

Things we're learning [1/11]

Closing thoughts [1/11]

See the 3rd Discussion by Lothirienne, April 2005

A Knife in the Dark

by squire, January 14-20, 2008

The House at Crickhollow stood silent [1/14]

“So ends all hope of starting early, and slipping away quietly” [1/14]

By that time the whole of Bree was buzzing with excitement. [1/14]

“My cuts, short or long, don’t go wrong.”  [1/15]

“It is like lightning that leaps up from the hill-tops" [1/15]

Map Time! [1/16]

“Who was Gil-galad?” [1/16]

Weathertop [1/17]

“The enemy is here!” [1/17]

“Yes, we certainly must decide what to do at once”  [1/18]

“I will tell you the tale of Tinúviel” [1/18]

“One moment stood she, and a spell / His voice laid on her: Beren came, / And doom fell on Tinúviel” [1/18]

They watched his strange eager face, dimly lit in the red glow of the wood-fire [1/18]

He felt a pain like a dart of poisoned ice pierce his left shoulder [1/19]

Like a spring bubbling up from exhausted soil, relief welled in his heart. The chapter had ended. [1/20

See the 3rd Discussion by Isis, April 2005

Flight to the Ford

by Elentari3018, January 21-28, 2008

“What has happened? Where is the pale king?" Frodo asked wildly. [1/21]

Part 2  [1/21]

“We cannot go any further. I am afraid this has been too much for Frodo. I am dreadfully anxious about him." - Merry[1/22]

“There *are* trolls! Down in a clearing in the woods not far below. We got a sight of them through the tree-trunks. They are very large!" -- Pippin [1/23]

The tracking of our travelers' footsteps and initial information on our mighty Elf-lord, the one and only Glorfindel (or are there two? :)  [1/24]

Nice to meet you Glorfindel! Ai na vedui Dúnadan! Mae Govannen! [1/24]

"By Elbereth and Lúthien the Fair, you shall have neither the Ring nor me!" -- Frodo [1/26]

Picture time! [1/27]

Open Discussion [1/28]

See the 3rd Discussion by RosieLass, May 2005