The Fellowship of the Ring (Dramatized)

By: J. R. R. Tolkien

Narrated by: An Ensemble Cast

Length: 3 hrs and 24 mins

Publisher's summary

Here is the original American full dramatization, as broadcast on National Public Radio.

In the ancient lands of Middle-earth, a place of elves and dwarves, Orcs and wizards, the darkest evil and the brightest good, a hobbit named Frodo Baggins embarks on a perilous quest: to carry the One Ring, ruler of all the Rings of Power, into the shadowy land of Mordor and destroy it in the fires where it was forged.

They're precious! Listen to all of our classic NPR dramatizations of J.R.R. Tolkien's Lord of the Rings series:

The Hobbit (Dramatized)

The Two Towers (Dramatized)

The Return of the King (Dramatized)

©1979, 1994 Christopher R. Tolkien, Michael H.R. Tolkien, John F.R. Tolkien, and Priscilla M.A.R. Tolkien (P)1979, 1994 HighBridge Company

Critic reviews

"The best available." ( Booklist)
"This collection...is a masterpiece." ( The Courier)
"Spirited productions...stirring music." ( Washington Post)

Very well done

Narration done by Ensemble cast is amazing. Characters were done in a perfect way.
I would recommend this audio book, a must.

great performance

Would you consider the audio edition of The Fellowship of the Ring (Dramatized) to be better than the print version?

much better than the book. almost as good as the movie track.

What other book might you compare The Fellowship of the Ring (Dramatized) to and why?

don't have one yet.

Have you listened to any of An Ensemble Cast’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

this is my first besides my Bible version.

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

it was a wonderful experience.

Any additional comments?

cannot wait to hear the entire set.

Trip down memory lane

I used to listen to these and the Hobbit on cd when I was younger. Now I can’t listen to any other audio rendition. I’m a sucker for dramatized audiobooks and the cast was well chosen!

Incomplete story

Very engaging dramatization. Unfortunately, the book ends abruptly in the middle of the later part of the story.

Not the best version.

This version is an interesting curiosity for those of us who are already familiar with the story, but i would highly advise against it for newcomers. Many important things are not explained in this version. For example, Aragorn is acknowledged to be Isildur's heir, but that doesn't mean anything if you don't know the story already since they never explain who Isildur is. Arwen is never actually introduced (although her name is inexplicably mentioned without any context) which i would imagine might cause some issues when she comes back into the story in ROTK. Also, Sam is for some reason given the voice of a little kid even though he is supposed to be 39 when the story takes place (Merry and Pippin also have strange voices).

Not the Book Reading - be forewarned..

Where does The Fellowship of the Ring (Dramatized) rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

Was on a long road trip with my son; it was a nice diversion - but it was NOT the book as written. It is a radio show version of the book and there is some diversion from the original. If what you are looking it the actual reading of same (which we were) this is not the right download.

What other book might you compare The Fellowship of the Ring (Dramatized) to and why?

The Fellowship of the Ring, as written - because the interpretation of the story for the drama leaves some important content out.

What three words best describe An Ensemble Cast’s performance?

old fashioned rado

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

yes

Great book

This is classic fantasy at its greatest. I've listened to several versions of the Lord of the Rings, and I like them all, this one included. If you haven't read the books or you've only seen the movies, then do yourself a favor and listen or read the books.

An excellent rendition!

"The Hobbit (Dramatized)" and "the Lord of the Rings (Dramatized)" were the first books I bought through Audible. I'd heard this recounting on the radio and owned cassettes of them back in the 70's and was eager to rehear them in this format - which I have done several times.
I've been a fan of the good Professor's books since the mid 60's and account this rendition to be a VERY close "second" to the books, themselves, and the unabridged rendition now available! They are an excellent telling and well worth purchasing!

We love this version of Lord of the Rings

My husband and I listen to before bed its like having a bedtime story that never gets old

NAMES!

Get the pronunciation of the names right, please! Otherwise a very entertaining dramatization of an excellent story.