J. R. R. Tolkien villain, Gilles de Retz. Incidents in both "The Hobbit" and "The Lord of the Rings" are similar in narrative and style to the novel, and its overall style and imagery have been suggested as an influence on Tolkien. Tolkien was inspired by early Germanic, especially Old English, literature, poetry, and mythology, which were his chosen and much-loved areas of expertise. These sources of inspiration included Old English literature such as "Beowulf", Norse sagas such as the "Volsunga saga" and the "Hervarar saga", the "Poetic Edda", the "Prose Edda", the "Nibelungenlied", and numerous other culturally related works. Despite the similarities of
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