Here follow the chapter assignments for the Tolkien newsgroups' LotR parody "etext" project, creating an ebook-style transcription "of" Tolkien's story. The chapter titles link to the actual files on O. Sharp's site. The email address of each author has been obscured to reduce unwanted spam, and I make no promise that these addresses are current. At some point, I might put this whole thing into a table for easier reading; we'll see. Links to the original Usenet posts (in plain text format) are provided for completed chapters. (Note that this does not include updates made after the original post; I figure that it might be interesting to keep the originals around for posterity, and O. Sharp is keeping his site up to date with revised chapters at least as well as I am.)

Those new to the E-text, like those new to The Lord of the Rings itself, should probably skip the Foreword and Prologue at first, so they are listed at the end instead.

The Fellowship of the Ring

Book I

  1. A Long-Expected Party : COMPLETE : [text file]:
    Newsgroup thread: <8f1sub$aqe$1@nntp9.atl.mindspring.net>
    O. Sharp <ohh -aaatt- netcom -daht- com>
  2. The Shadow Of The Past : COMPLETE : [text file]:
    Newsgroup thread: <wR0R4.18469$uJ1.38534@nntpserver.swip.net>
    Öjevind Lång <ojevind.lang -aaatt- swipnet -daht- se>
  3. Three Is Company : COMPLETE : [text file]:
    Newsgroup thread: <EU7R4.433$x3.5339@uchinews>
    Steuard Jensen <sbjensen -aaatt- uchicago -daht- edu>
  4. A Short Cut to Mushrooms : COMPLETE : [text file]:
    Newsgroup thread: <3918EB9B.8730C444@worldnet.att.net>
    Kent Butler <rincewind -aaatt- worldnet.att -daht- net>
  5. A Conspiracy Undressed : COMPLETE : [text file]:
    Newsgroup thread: <bnh-1005001737570001@ppc-cam.chem.ucla.edu>
    Bruce H. <bnh -aaatt- chem.ucla -daht- edu>
  6. The Old Forest : COMPLETE : [text file]:
    Newsgroup thread: <xfGT4.66340$fV.4066199@bgtnsc05-news.ops.worldnet.att.net>
    Conrad Dunkerson <conrad -aaatt- planet -daht- net>
  7. In the House of Tom Bombadil : COMPLETE : [text file]:
    Newsgroup thread: <8fsfo0$3m9$1@newssrv.otenet.gr>
    Aris Katsaris <katsaris -aaatt- otenet -daht- gr>
  8. Fog on the Barrow-downs : COMPLETE : [text file]:
    Newsgroup thread: <8fus4j$s95$1@nnrp1.deja.com>
    Prembone <secularpagan -aaatt- yahoo -daht- com>
  9. At the Sign of the Prancing Pony : COMPLETE : [text file]:
    Newsgroup thread: <9594-3924CD16-87@storefull-255.iap.bryant.webtv.net>
    David Sulger <ds50.geo -aaatt- yahoo -daht- com>
  10. Strider : COMPLETE : [text file]:
    Newsgroup thread: <39278C0A.1E2AD6D1@hotmail.com> [Original post missing?]
    Creole <Creole24 -aaatt- hotmail -daht- com>
  11. A Stab in the Dark : COMPLETE : [text file]:
    Newsgroup thread: <8hf2si$b6c$1@nntp9.atl.mindspring.net>
    O. Sharp <ohh -aaatt- netcom -daht- com>
  12. Flight in the Ford : COMPLETE : [text file]:
    Newsgroup thread: <yPS_4.5197$b55.13344@nntpserver.swip.net>
    Öjevind Lång <ojevind.lang -aaatt- swipnet -daht- se>

Book II

  1. Many Meetings : COMPLETE : [text file]:
    Newsgroup thread: <20000607190736.02387.00002442@nso-cf.aol.com>
    PaulB <PBachJson -aaatt- aol -daht- com>
  2. The Council of Elrond : COMPLETE : [text file]:
    Newsgroup thread: <39427048.FDC455AC@po-box.mcgill.ca>
    Carl Blondin <carl.blondin -aaatt- mcgill -daht- ca>
  3. The Ring Goes South : COMPLETE : [text file]:
    Newsgroup thread: <qpw15.488$Fc3.12341@news.get2net.dk>
    Jon L. Beck <jonlennart.beck -aaatt- get2net -daht- dk>
  4. A Journey in the Dark : COMPLETE : [text file]:
    Newsgroup thread: <HIS25.274$v3.3301@uchinews>
    Steuard Jensen <sbjensen -aaatt- uchicago -daht- edu>
  5. The Bridge of Khazad-dum : COMPLETE : [text file]:
    Newsgroup thread: <394D1637.C4E49FBF@worldnet.att.net>
    Kent <rincewind -aaatt- worldnet.att -daht- net>
  6. Lothlorien : COMPLETE : [text file]:
    Newsgroup thread: <8JS35.6504$vJ6.205590@zonnet-reader-1>
    Dany Belinfante <d.belinfante -aaatt- reclamegebeuren -daht- nl>
  7. The Mirror of Galadriel : COMPLETE : [text file]:
    Newsgroup thread: <dsalo-ya02408000R2506001503310001@news.terracom.net>
    David Salo <dsalo -aaatt- softhome -daht- net>
  8. Farewell to Lorien : COMPLETE : [text file]:
    Newsgroup thread: <3959a185.489664@nntpserver.rz.uni-passau.de>
    Karim Arain <Karim.Arain -aaatt- uni-passau -daht- de>
  9. The Great River : COMPLETE : [text file]:
    Newsgroup thread: <8krmmr$v7h$1@ringil.cis.ksu.edu>
    William H. Hsu <bhsu -aaatt- ringil.cis.ksu -daht- edu>
  10. The Breaking of the Fellowship : COMPLETE : [text file]:
    Newsgroup thread: <8l60uo$ibt$1@slb7.atl.mindspring.net>
    O. Sharp <ohh -aaatt- netcom -daht- com>

The Two Towers

Book III

  1. The Departure of Boromir : COMPLETE : [text file]:
    Newsgroup thread: <00d7l8.bga.ln@janus.arrow>
    Abigail Brady <morwen -aaatt- evilmagic -daht- org>
  2. The Riders of Rohan : COMPLETE : [text file]:
    Newsgroup thread: <tf3f5.345$iR3.18912@read2.inet.fi>
    Morgil <rimlos -aaatt- hotmail -daht- com>
  3. The Uruk-hai : COMPLETE : [text file]:
    Newsgroup thread: <8mhrp1$ct$1@nnrp1.deja.com>
    Tribimat <tribimat -aaatt- teunc -daht- org>
  4. Treebeard : COMPLETE : [text file]:
    Newsgroup thread: <TKby5.507$bb.11775@news.get2net.dk>
    Jon L. Beck <jonlennart.beck -aaatt- get2net -daht- dk>
  5. The White Rider : COMPLETE : [text file]:
    Newsgroup thread: <20000927210648.16847.00000764@ng-xa1.aol.com>
    Mithrigil <ERK1030 -aaatt- aol -daht- com>
  6. The King of the Golden Hall : COMPLETE : [text file]:
    Newsgroup thread: <8srq2v$alg$1@news5.svr.pol.co.uk>
    Sir Confused-a-Lot <SirConfy -aaatt- teunc -daht- org>
  7. Helm's Deep : COMPLETE : [text file]:
    Newsgroup thread: <bnh-0711001555010001@mac-houkd.chem.ucla.edu>
    Bruce H. <bnh -aaatt- chem.ucla -daht- edu>
  8. The Road to Isengard : COMPLETE : [text file]:
    Newsgroup thread: <8ul43f$367$1@nnrp1.deja.com>
    David Sulger <ds50.geo -aaatt- yahoo -daht- com>
  9. Flotsam and Jetsam : COMPLETE : [text file]:
    Newsgroup thread: <90h0oq$jot$1@nnrp1.deja.com>
    Menelvagor <goldarn -aaatt- my-deja -daht- com>
  10. The Voice of Saruman : COMPLETE : [text file]:
    Newsgroup thread: <5IxX5.50039$IP1.1683170@news1.giganews.com>
    O. Sharp <ohh -aaatt- netcom -daht- com>
  11. The Palantarium : COMPLETE : [text file]:
    Newsgroup thread: <3a3e517d.8214262@news2.starnetinc.com>
    Sindamor Pandaturion (Douglas Henderson) <kungmingtao -aaatt- mindspring -daht- com>

Book IV

  1. The Taming Of Smeagol : COMPLETE : [text file]:
    Newsgroup thread: <91sbkd$ivp$1@nnrp1.deja.com>
    Prembone <secularpagan -aaatt- yahoo -daht- com>
  2. The Passage Of The Marshes : COMPLETE : [text file]:
    Newsgroup thread: <2OS06.318$UF3.7951@news.get2net.dk>
    Jon L. Beck <jonlennart.beck -aaatt- get2net -daht- dk>
  3. The Black Gate Is Closed : COMPLETE : [text file]:
    Newsgroup thread: <QPhs6.10670$dL4.144083@vixen.cso.uiuc.edu>
    William H. Hsu <bhsu -aaatt- ringil.cis.ksu -daht- edu>
  4. The Pugilist : COMPLETE : [text file] [song (~660KB)]:
    Newsgroup thread: <PxYx6.40$E4.1394@uchinews>
    Steuard Jensen <sbjensen -aaatt- uchicago -daht- edu>
  5. Of Herbs And Stewed Rabbit : COMPLETE : [text file]:
    Newsgroup thread: <9drn3p$iid9i$1@ID-81911.news.dfncis.de>
    Nick "Menelvagor" Tussing <Menelvagor -aaatt- MailAndNews -daht- com> and Morgil <Morestelx -aaatt- hotmail -daht- com>
  6. The Window On The West : COMPLETE : [text file]:
    Newsgroup thread: <9emmfl$h1e$1@usenet.otenet.gr>
    Aris Katsaris <katsaris -aaatt- otenet -daht- gr>
  7. The Forbidden Pool : COMPLETE : (the final, HTML version of this chapter was substantially revised by O. Sharp to remove some objectionable content [revised text version]):
    Newsgroup thread: <3B51E96C@MailAndNews.com>
    Dan Dragan aka Jabbakie <mircea -aaatt- level7 -daht- ro>
  8. Journey To The Cross-Roads : COMPLETE : [text file]:
    Newsgroup thread: <9h51af$c3ugi$1@ID-81911.news.dfncis.de>
    Nick "Menelvagor" Tussing <Menelvagor -aaatt- MailAndNews -daht- com> and Morgil <Morestelx -aaatt- hotmail -daht- com>
  9. A Night In Osgiliath : COMPLETE : [text file]:
    Newsgroup thread: <FlsZ6.14309$vR1.41643@nntpserver.swip.net>
    Öjevind Lång <ojevind.lang -aaatt- swipnet -daht- se>
  10. The Eagle : COMPLETE : [Full text file] [Part 1 text file] [Part 2 text file]:
    Newsgroup thread: <9hnln3$ddoto$1@ID-81911.news.dfncis.de>
    Gimlet <gimlet122 -aaatt- my-deja -daht- com>
  11. The Stairs Of Cirith Ungol : COMPLETE : [text file]:
    Newsgroup thread: <1a308bce.0107060804.404814a1@posting.google.com>
    Tamfiiris <tamf -aaatt- online -daht- no>
  12. Shelob's Lair : COMPLETE : [text file]:
    Newsgroup thread: <3B6B6B67@MailAndNews.com>
    Nick "Menelvagor" Tussing <Menelvagor -aaatt- MailAndNews -daht- com>
  13. The Choices Of Master Samwise : COMPLETE : [text file]:
    Newsgroup thread: <dsalo-ya02408000R2407012003290001@news.terracom.net>
    David Salo <dsalo -aaatt- softhome -daht- net>

The Return of the King

Book V

  1. Minas Tirith : COMPLETE : [text file]:
    Newsgroup thread: <%TEb7.89$O4.5219@news.uchicago.edu>
    Steuard Jensen <sbjensen -aaatt- uchicago -daht- edu>
  2. The Passing of the Grey Company : COMPLETE : [text file]:
    Newsgroup thread: <b9gd7.9027$5t1.17124@nntpserver.swip.net>
    Öjevind Lång <ojevind.lang -aaatt- swipnet -daht- se>
  3. The Muster of Rohan : COMPLETE : text files: [intro] [part 1] [part 2]:
    Newsgroup threads: <20010831224415.20048.00006415@mb-mv.aol.com>     <20010831224546.20048.00006416@mb-mv.aol.com>     <20010831224906.20048.00006420@mb-mv.aol.com>
    David McCandless <thummin -aaatt- elandra -daht- com>
  4. The Siege of Gondor : COMPLETE : [text file]:
    Newsgroup thread: <010920010523153817%dsalo@usa.net>
    David Salo <dsalo -aaatt- softhome -daht- net>
  5. The Ride of the Rohirrim : COMPLETE : [text file]:
    Newsgroup thread: <UmCr7.1643$Ad3.5762@nntpserver.swip.net>
    Jonathan Stefanovic <eraserhead33 -aaatt- hotmail -daht- com>
  6. The Battle of the Pelennor Fields : COMPLETE : [text file]:
    Newsgroup thread: <3BC3B838.BEBC1176@sympatico.ca>
    Carl Blondin <carl.blondin -aaatt- mcgill -daht- ca>
  7. The Pyre of Denethor : COMPLETE : [text file]:
    Newsgroup thread: <3ac4908.0110181019.3f22158b@posting.google.com>
    David Sulger <ds50.geo -aaatt- yahoo -daht- com>
  8. The Houses of Healing : COMPLETE : [text file]:
    Newsgroup thread: <1007713305.654552@yabetcha.sttl.drizzle.com>
    O. Sharp <ohh -aaatt- netcom -daht- com>
  9. The Last Debate : COMPLETE : [text file]:
    Newsgroup thread: <a1nn8m$s1mmj$1@ID-81911.news.dfncis.de>
    Morgil <Morestelx -aaatt- hotmail -daht- com>
  10. The Black Gate Opens : COMPLETE : [text file]:
    Newsgroup thread: <KxI18.1397$lw2.6525@news.get2net.dk>
    Jon L. Beck <jonlennart.beck -aaatt- get2net -daht- dk>

Book VI

  1. The Tower of Cirith Ungol : COMPLETE : [text file]:
    Newsgroup thread: <6bfb27a8.0201241411.77e18542@posting.google.com>
    Nick "Menelvagor" Tussing <Menelvagor -aaatt- MailAndNews -daht- com>
  2. The Land of Shadow : COMPLETE : [revised text file] [original version]:
    Newsgroup thread: <91a1d472.0204092026.104d8a8f@posting.google.com>,     Original: <91a1d472.0202182046.31174fe7@posting.google.com>
    William H. Hsu <bhsu -aaatt- ringil.cis.ksu -daht- edu>
  3. Mount Doom : COMPLETE : [text file]:
    Newsgroup thread: <SIJC8.63$u4.6551@news.uchicago.edu>
    Steuard Jensen <sbjensen -aaatt- uchicago -daht- edu>
  4. The Field of Cormallen : COMPLETE : [text file]:
    Newsgroup thread: <tdjneug51tjgn7ma6pie2ut40mlhvpbetu@4ax.com>
    Tamfiiris <tamf -aaatt- online -daht- no>
  5. The Steward and the King : COMPLETE : [text file]:
    Newsgroup thread: <3D0F9C64.90508@porthleven77.freeserve.co.uk>
    Sir Confused-a-Lot <SirConfy -aaatt- teunc -daht- org>
  6. Many Partings : COMPLETE : [text file 1/3] [file 2/3] [file 3/3] [appendix]:
    Newsgroup thread: <300620021258590545%dsalo@usa.net>     <300620021259171626%dsalo@usa.net>
        <300620021259282284%dsalo@usa.net>
        <050720020803181010%dsalo@usa.net>
    David Salo <dsalo -aaatt- softhome -daht- net>
  7. Homeward Bound : COMPLETE : [text file]:
    Newsgroup thread: <3D444F85.26528D4D@sympatico.ca>
    Carl Blondin <carl.blondin -aaatt- mcgill -daht- ca>
  8. The Scouring of the Shire : COMPLETE : [text file]:
    Newsgroup thread: <1029745073.733041@yasure>
    O. Sharp <ohh -aaatt- netcom -daht- com>
  9. The Grey Havens : COMPLETE : [original text file] [alternate version, by David Salo with help from Menelvagor]:
    Newsgroup thread: <6e3ce81d.0208291804.5edff5f2@posting.google.com>     Alternate: <6bfb27a8.0210291715.40031e15@posting.google.com>
    Prembone <secularpagan -aaatt- yahoo -daht- com>
  10. All's Well as Ends Better : COMPLETE : [text file]:
    Newsgroup thread: <MPG.1a42decc32ee1f2e989ab9@news.online.no>
    Tamfiiris <tamf -aaatt- online -daht- no>

Appendices

NOTE: The appendices appear to have been indefinitely postponed, although submissions for a few pieces of them were received in the past and may eventually appear here. Don't hold your breath. : )

Having said that, here's...

Foreword

Prologue

  1. Part 1 : COMPLETE : [text file]:
    Newsgroup thread: <20000527053410.19728.00000587@ng-ct1.aol.com>
    Mark Constantino <wilbur07 -aaatt- aol -daht- com>
  2. Part 2 : COMPLETE : [text file]:
    Newsgroup thread: <8goiu3$ii6$1@news5.svr.pol.co.uk>
    Jim Dale <james.dale -aaatt- ukonline.co -daht- uk>
  3. Part 3 : COMPLETE : [text file]:
    Newsgroup thread: <5025-399F72AD-73@storefull-254.iap.bryant.webtv.net>
    David Sulger <ds50.geo -aaatt- yahoo -daht- com>

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