can you name some of the characters in it?
Frodo, Sam, Merry
The Lord of the Rings
 From homely beginnings in the Shire, a hobbit land reminiscent of the English countryside, the story ranges across Middle-earth, following the quest mainly through the eyes of the hobbits Frodo, Sam, Merry and Pippin.

when was the lord of the rings written and published Written between 1937 and 1949, and published on 29 July 1954, on 11 November 1954 and on 20 October 1955 respectively in the United Kingdom who is the author? J. R. R. Tolkien
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The Lord of the Rings [SEP] Introduction
Structurally, the work is divided internally into six books, two per volume, with several appendices of background material at the end. Some editions print the entire work into a single volume, following the author's original intent.