There are two things which make the first twenty to thirty pages difficult. If you like this please try the other 3 novels in this series. The story of a remote planets great war between two kingdoms, it ranks as the iliad of heroic fantasy. The worm ouroboros is incredibly dense and its written in faux jacobean english. In ouroboros instead of hobbits elves dwarves and wizards you have demons the good guys witches goblins and imps. The lords of demonland are celebrating lord jusss birthday when an envoy arrives from witchland. Originating in ancient egyptian iconography, the ouroboros entered western tradition via greek magical tradition and was adopted as a symbol in gnosticism and hermeticism and most notably in alchemy. Find books like the worm ouroboros from the worlds largest community of readers. As someone who has always hated books that bog down in excessive description, i was wary from page one. In these days when language, both spoken and written, has evolved to virtual monosyllabic structure and form, this book allows escape to a world where saying just enough to be clearly understood is quite simply not acceptable. This is the book that shaped the landscape of contemporary science fiction and fantasy. In ouroboros instead of hobbits elves dwarves and wizards you have demons the good guys.
Dispatched, from the uk, within 48 hours of ordering. I hadnt expected to like the book at all im no fan of fauxheroic language. However at some points in the book you become entranced by the beauty of his style. It was written early in the twentieth century by a man profoundly out of sympathy with that century and with ours. To enjoy the worm ouroboros, one must accept the glorification of war, just as one must accept magic spells and e. The relationship between the zimiamvian novels and eddisons earlier and more famous work the worm ouroboros is peculiar and by no means clearly explained. Eddison 2004, hardcover at the best online prices at ebay. The worm ouroboros by er eddison 1973 paperback for sale.
Eddisons early 20th century fantasy classic the worm ouroboros does this after the first two chapters. Once you get used to the style, it is mostly unobtrusive and occasionally delightful. Its a 520page epic with an elizabethan twang, but er eddisons circular myth, the worm ouroboros, has won me over alison flood fri 2 oct 2009 08. Paperback the worm ouroboros is one of the main, if generally unread, underpinnings of the modern fantasy genre. The book describes the protracted war between the domineering king gorice of witchland and the lords of demonland in an imaginary world that appears mainly medieval and partly reminiscent of norse sagas. The worm ouroboros 1922 is a heroic high fantasy novel by eric rucker eddison. The worm ouroboros, no worm, but the serpent itself, is a wonderful book. The worm ouroboros is a heroic high fantasy novel by eric rucker eddison, first published in 1922. The only thing one could wish for would be some maps. To ask other readers questions about the worm ouroboros, please sign up. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read the worm ouroboros. It can also be found on the the worm ouroboros is now in the public doma internet, including the original illustrations, at.
The book describes the protracted war between the domineering king gorice of witchland and the lords of demonland in an imaginary world that appears. As a story or as prose it is wonderful, and, there being a cause for every effect, the. The worm ouroboros quotes showing of 33 let worthy minds neer stagger in distrust to suffer death or shame for what is just. In the worm ouroboros, lord juss describes zimiamvia as a land south of the high mountain of koshtra pivrarcha on eddisons mercury. This book is in good condition but will show signs of previous ownership. The worm ouroboros project gutenberg selfpublishing. Tolkien himself frankly acknowledged its influence, with warm praise for its imaginative appeal.
Unfollow the ouroboros to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Eddisons the worm ouroboros for your kindle, tablet, ipad, pc or mobile. Eddisons classic fantasy novel, with illustrations by keith henderson. The worm ouroboros is a heroic high fantasy novel by english writer e. Please expect some creasing to the spine andor minor damage to the cover. Eddison actually uses the term middle earth which most probably associate with tolkien. The worm ouroboros its a 520page epic with an elizabethan twang, but er eddisons circular myth, the worm ouroboros, has won me over. Eddison a strange story for modern sensibilities, and perhaps even for nineteenth century ones. This is the book that shaped the landscape of contemporary scie. The work is slightly related to eddisons later zimiamvian trilogy, and collectively.
It took me three tries to get through this book, so take that for what its worth. Edisons the worm ouroboros inspired the epicfantasy writers that followed him. The worm ouroboros is a fanfare to the english language. When the lord of the rings first appeared, the critics inevitably compared it to this 1922 landmark work.
The worm ouroboros prelotr epic fantasy cinematic book. Eddison paperback book the fast free shipping the worm ouroboros by e. Eddison, who moved in the same literary circles as tolkien, was praised by tolkien as the greatest and most convincing writer of invented worlds that i have read. The lords get back just in time, thank goodness, save mevrian, kill all the. The book describes the protracted war between the domineering king gorice of w. Theres a kind of dream logic to the book, albeit a. The worm ouroboros is a heroic high fantasy novel by eric r. The worm ouroboros by e r eddison fantastic fiction. They dream of going back to the start, to the beginning of the book, and. E r eddisons 1922 the worm ouroboros forms a bridge in time between lindsays 1920 a voyage to arcturus and tolkiens 1937 the hobbit. Once you get past these details, the worm ouroboros is a thoroughly enjoyable book which will satisfy anyone who has finished the lord of the rings and wants a new immersive universe. The worm ouroboros is the mo n and successful of the six or seven of his books published in his he began well.
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The worm ourorobos is second only to the lord of the rings in the pantheon of 20th century english fantasy. The worm ouroboros is to fantasy as the velvet underground were to pop music. This is one of the top five fantasy novels ever written, an epic tale of swords and sorcery comparable to tolkien and howard. Lewis a masterpiecejames stephens this is the book that shaped the landscape of contemporary science fiction and fantasy. Eddison and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. The main problem of this book, and the main virtue, is its language. This classic 1922 fantasy novel brings you to a strange and lovely world where a young lord wrestles king gorice for his lands freedom, where unscalable mountains can only be conquered by stubbornness and hippogriffs, where the great explorer lord gro finds himself continually driven to betrayal, where sweet young women occasionally fall for evil wizards, and where the heroes actually win. First, the book begins with an englishman whose mindspirit is transported to another.
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