Watching the Lord of the Rings Audiobook: Summary, Review & Free Stream
by Ernest Mathijs
How did audiences across the world respond to the films of The Lord of the Rings? This book presents findings from the largest film audience project ever undertaken, drawing from 25,000 questionnaire responses and a wide array of other materials. Contributors use these materials to explore a series of widely speculated questions: why is film fantasy important to different kinds of viewers? Through marketing, previews and reviews, debates and cultural chatter, how are audiences prepared for a film like this? How did fans of the book respond to its adaptation on screen? How do people choose their favorite characters? How was the films' reception shaped by different national and cultural contexts? The answers to these questions shed fresh light on the extraordinary popularity of The Lord of the Rings and provide important new insights into the global reception of cinema in the twenty-first century.
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Customer Reviews
Kindle Customer
"The author's best work yet. The narration brings it to life."
Reviewed on December 27, 2025
Amazon Customer
"The author's best work yet. The narration brings it to life."
Reviewed on December 23, 2025
James F.
"The voice acting is top-notch. It felt like watching a movie."
Reviewed on December 25, 2025
Michael B.
"I listened to this during my commute and it made traffic bearable."
Reviewed on December 19, 2025
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