Bored of the Rings, The Harvard Lampoon
Bored of the Rings, The Harvard Lampoon
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Bored of the Rings
A Parody

Author: The Harvard Lampoon

Narrator: Jim Meskimen

Unabridged: 5 hr 29 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 11/26/2012

Categories: Fiction, Nonfiction, Humor

Synopsis

A quest, a war, a ring that would be grounds for calling any wedding off, a king without a kingdom, and a furry little "hero" named Frito, ready—or maybe just forced by the wizard Goodgulf—to undertake the one mission that can save Lower Middle Earth from enslavement by the evil Sorhed. Luscious Elf-maidens, a roller-skating dragon, ugly plants that can soul kiss the unwary to death—these are just some of the ingredients in the wildest, wackiest, most irreverent excursion into fantasy realms that anyone has ever dared to undertake.

For everyone who has delighted in J. R. R. Tolkien's fantasy masterwork—or anyone who's just looking for a good laugh—Bored of the Rings is the "all-in-one-volume" comic extravaganza that will convince lovers and haters of fantasy that they've finally experienced it all, and that they'll never need to read another fantasy parody again.

About The Harvard Lampoon

The Harvard Lampoon debuted in February 1876 and is the world's longest continually published humor magazine. Written by seven undergraduates and modeled on Punch, the British humor magazine, the debut issue took the Harvard campus by storm. President Ulysses S. Grant was advised not to read the magazine, as he would be too much "in stitches" to run the government. Harvard Lampoon alumni include comedians Conan O'Brien, Andy Borowitz, Greg Daniels, Jim Downey, Al Jean, and B. J. Novak. Lampoon alumni write and have written for Saturday Night Live, The Simpsons, Futurama, Late Night with David Letterman, Seinfeld, The League, NewsRadio, The Office, 30 Rock, Parks and Recreation, and dozens of other shows. The Lampoon has also graduated many noted authors, including George Plimpton, George Santayana, and John Updike.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Heidi on March 09, 2017

The clever parts of this so-so parody of The Lord of the Rings trilogy were the character names and the map on the first two pages. The rest was repetitive and silly nonsense, but the map especially was inspired. At the front of most science fiction or fantasy novels, the author provides a map, usual......more

Goodreads review by Mort on September 08, 2019

Can't believe I forgot about reading this after watching all three movies.........more

Goodreads review by Manny on April 12, 2009

Unsubtle, gross, stupid, mechanical, but quite often funny. My favorite line, which I often quote when hungry: "This better be food, 'cause I'm gonna eat it" And I liked Deus Ex Machina Airlines too. And the introduction. And the Council of Elrond, where Frito suggests just dropping the Ring down a st......more

Goodreads review by Chris on February 09, 2008

Ahhhh.... the sweet, sweet scent of true comedy. The first time I read this, I nearly soiled myself laughing. As with all comedy, repetition kind of diminishes the effect, but there are still laughs to be had. Just from the beginning, when Dildo Bugger throws a party for the gluttonous freeloaders of......more

Goodreads review by Mike (the Paladin) on June 20, 2017

Okay first, I love the Lord of the Rings. Now, I enjoyed this book, mostly for it's witty humor which unfortunately is often buried amid a lot of off color strained attempts at humor. Still I give it a 3 as it will give you some genuine laughs especially if you are familiar with the trilogy.......more

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