<Tr> <Th> Publication date </Th> <Td> 1954 and 1955 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Media type </Th> <Td> Print (hardback and paperback) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Pages </Th> <Td> 1216 pp (total pages) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Preceded by </Th> <Td> The Hobbit </Td> </Tr>

Where was lord of the rings based on