'Never have I laughed so hard at any other book. The Harvard Lampoon's Bored of the Rings is unquestionably a comic masterpiece as well as a brilliant parody of J.R.R. Tolkien's famous The Lord of the Rings trilogy. A gem of irreverence ... filled with an incredible menagerie of mad characters including lustful Elf-maidens and a roller-skating dragon. A side-splitting swipe at the Eternal Quest and the castles, wizards and other folderol of 'ancient' lore ... a Catch-22 for lovers of the days of yore.'
- Book Note, Harvard Daily News

A statement from the authors about this Lampoon edition:
This paperback edition, and no other, has been published solely for the purpose of making a few fast bucks. Those who approve of courtesy to a certain other living author will not touch this gobbler with a ten-foot battle-lance.