J. R. R. Tolkien the Rings" and "The Hobbit", the two most closely related works, because Tolkien never fully integrated all their traditions into each other. He commented in 1965, while editing "The Hobbit" for a third edition, that he would have preferred to completely rewrite the book because of the style of its prose. One of Tolkien's least-known short works is the children's storybook "Mr. Bliss", published in 1982. It tells the story of Mr. Bliss and his first ride in his new motor-car. Many adventures follow: encounters with bears, angry neighbours, irate shopkeepers, and assorted collisions. The story was inspired by Tolkien's
Reception of J. R. R. Tolkien also a number of local clubs and groups. It regularly organizes various nationwide events, related to the life and works of J.R.R. Tolkien, including exhibitions, seminars, contests, discussions and workshops. Interest in Turkey awoke to "The Lord of the Rings" in the late 1980s, long before the first Turkish translation. A translation of "The Lord of the Rings" into Turkish was published as "Yüzüklerin Efendisi" in 1997. After the release of the movies, other Tolkien-related literature was published (Silmarillion, Roverandom etc.) Interest in Prof Tolkien's work developed in Pakistan soon after its earliest inception as a separate nation and has