THE PLOT The first two texts of the book serve as an introduction: in the first, the editor provides the reader with some details about the life of the Author, who in the book is called Gulliver, not Swift (this is due to the fact that at the time the story was written, censorship was in effect and since the book contains many criticisms of modern society, politics, and religion, the Author decided to publish the book under a pseudonym), and an explanation of the omission of certain parts, such as overly detailed descriptions. The second text is a letter sent by Gulliver to the editor, his cousin Sympson, in which the Author expresses an...

by J. R. R. TOLKIEN At the end of the book, there is a table (b/w) illustrating the lands that are the subject of the narrative. The book is divided into 3 major parts: The Fellowship of the Ring, The Two Towers, and The Return of the King. Brief biography of the author Tolkien, John Ronald Reuel (Bloemfontein, South Africa, 1892 - Bournemouth, Hampshire, 1973), British philologist and writer. Professor of English at the University of Oxford from 1945 to 1959, he wrote philological works and significant treatises on ancient and medieval English literature. His scholarship in this field is evident in the narratives inspired by medieval...