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The Return of the King

1955 novel by J. R. R. Tolkien
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The Return of the King

Summary

The Return of the King is a literary work[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,480 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Return of the King authored J. R. R. Tolkien[3].
  • The Return of the King's instance of is recorded as literary work[4].
  • The Return of the King was published by George Allen & Unwin Limited[5].
  • The Return of the King's genre is fantasy[6].
  • The Return of the King's genre is high fantasy[7].
  • The Return of the King's genre is fantasy novel[8].
  • The Return of the King followed The Two Towers[9].
  • The Return of the King's part of the series is recorded as The Lord of the Rings[10].
  • The Return of the King's language of work or name is recorded as English[11].
  • The Return of the King's country of origin is recorded as United Kingdom[12].
  • The Return of the King comprises The War of the Ring[13].
  • The Return of the King was released on 1955[14].
  • The Return of the King was released on October 20, 1955[15].
  • The Return of the King's characters is recorded as Frodo Baggins[16].
  • The Return of the King's has edition or translation is recorded as The Return of the King (2013 HarperCollins ed.)[17].
  • The Return of the King's has edition or translation is recorded as Pán prstenů: Návrat krále[18].
  • The Return of the King's has edition or translation is recorded as Q121942951[19].
  • The Return of the King's narrative location is recorded as Middle-earth[20].
  • The Return of the King's main subject is War of the Ring[21].
  • The Return of the King's main subject is Tolkien's legendarium[22].
  • The Return of the King's takes place in fictional universe is recorded as Tolkien's legendarium[23].
  • The Return of the King's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'The Return of the King'}[24].
  • The Return of the King's different from is recorded as Q11825947[25].
  • The Return of the King's first line is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': "Pippin looked out from the shelter of Gandalf's coat."}[26].
  • The Return of the King's uses is recorded as fantasy map[27].

Product Details

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MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Release type: Prose[28]

  • MusicBrainz ID: f0da85a5-9b32-4f71-97e3-538faaaf6e3d[29]

Body

Authorship and Creation

The Return of the King authored J. R. R. Tolkien[3]. It was published by George Allen & Unwin Limited[5].

Publication

Publication dates include 1955[14] and October 20, 1955[15]. The Return of the King's language of work or name is recorded as English[11]. Genres include fantasy[6], high fantasy[7], and fantasy novel[8]. Its part of the series is recorded as The Lord of the Rings[10].

Subject and Themes

Main subjects include War of the Ring[21] and Tolkien's legendarium[22]. The Return of the King's part of the series is recorded as The Lord of the Rings[10].

Adaptations and Inspiration

The Return of the King followed The Two Towers[9].

Why It Matters

The Return of the King ranks in the top 2% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,480 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] It is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

Related Entities

J. R. R. Tolkien literary work The Lord of the Rings The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King The Two Towers United Kingdom

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] ↑ . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . The Return of the King (2013 HarperCollins ed.). wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [30] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [31] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6w ago · Xezbeth · 2026-05-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Genre → fantasy, high fantasy, fantasy novel
    Open library id → OL27516W, OL27479W
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