The Return of the King by J. R. R. Tolkien

This source consists of excerpts from J.R.R. Tolkien's The Return of the King, the final volume of The Lord of the Rings. The included chapters detail key events following the Fellowship's separation, including Pippin's arrival in Minas Tirith and his interactions with Denethor, the Steward of Gondor. It also covers Merry's service with Théoden, King of Rohan, the perilous journey of Aragorn, Legolas, and Gimli through the Paths of the Dead, and the climactic Battle of the Pelennor Fields near Minas Tirith. Furthermore, it describes Frodo and Sam's desperate struggle through Mordor and their arrival at Mount Doom. The text concludes with the crowning of Aragorn, the appendices offering insights into the history, languages, and calendars of Middle-earth, and a return to the Shire, where the hobbits find unexpected trouble.