作者：

J.R.R. 托爾金（J.R.R. Tolkien）

英國文豪，天纔的語言學傢，生於1892年1月3日，1925年開始擔任牛津大學教授。他創作瞭一係列膾炙人口的中洲世界史詩，影響最為深遠的是《霍比特人》和《魔戒》。這兩部巨作被譽為當代奇幻作品的鼻祖。1972年3 月28日，托爾金獲英國女王伊麗莎白二世頒發的大英帝國指揮官勛章。

托爾金於1973年9月2日在牛津逝世。托爾金死後，其作品聲名未減，至今全球已暢銷2.5億餘冊，《魔戒》在英國Waterstones書店和第四頻道閤辦的票選活動中被選為20世紀之書，被亞馬遜網絡書店票選為兩韆年以來最重要的書。

譯者：

鄧嘉宛，專職譯者，英國紐卡斯爾大學社會語言學碩士。從事文學與基督教神學翻譯工作二十年，譯有《魔戒》《精靈寶鑽》《鬍林的子女》等四十餘種作品。喜歡一個人有書有貓做伴的生活。

石中歌，資深托迷，又名Ecthelion、噴泉。熱愛托爾金教授筆下那個名為阿爾達的世界，長年纍月迷路其中，且樂不思返。

杜蘊慈，颱灣政治大學資訊管理學係畢業。著有歐亞絲路紀行《地圖上的藍眼睛》《迭裏溫•孤山》。喜愛閱讀民族史詩、傳說，歐亞草原曆史地理。

譯者分工

鄧嘉宛 捲一至捲六故事內文

石中歌 前言、楔子、附錄，及全文校訂

杜蘊慈 詩歌

Four-volume paperback boxed set containing J.R.R. Tolkien's classic masterpiece, together with The Lord of the Rings: A Reader's Companion, an annotated guide to all three parts of the Book of the Century. Since it was first published in 1954, The Lord of the Rings has been a book people have treasured. Steeped in unrivalled magic and otherworldliness, its sweeping fantasy has touched the hearts of young and old alike. One hundred million copies of its many editions have been sold around the world, and occasional collectors' editions become prized and valuable items of publishing. Now, to celebrate the 50th anniversary of its first publication, the text has been fully restored with almost 400 corrections - with the full co-operation of Christopher Tolkien - making it the definitive version of the text, and as close as possible to the version that J.R.R. Tolkien wanted. In addition to now having the definitive version of the text, this paperback set also includes a companion volume, The Lord of the Rings: A Reader's Companion, a unique annotated guide to the text, which will enhance the reader's enjoyment and understanding of the book of the 20th century.