1922 fantasy novel set on highly-fictionalized Mercury by E. R. Eddison
This article is about the fantasy novel by E. R. Eddison. For the serpentine symbol, see Ouroboros.
The Worm Ouroboros
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Author
E. R. Eddison
Illustrator
Keith Henderson
Country
United Kingdom
Language
English
Series
The Zimiamvian Series
Genre
Fantasy
Publisher
Jonathan Cape
Publication date
1922
Media type
Print (Hardback)
Pages
xiv, 448
The Worm Ouroboros is a heroic high fantasy novel by English writer E. R. Eddison, first published in 1922. 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 work is slightly related to Eddison's later Zimiamvian Trilogy, and collectively they are sometimes referred to as the Zimiamvian series.
The Worm Ouroboros is written largely in sixteenth-century English, a nearly unique approach among popular fantasy novels; with Eddison making use of his experience translating Norse sagas and reading medieval and Renaissance poetry.[1] Eddison also incorporated a number of actual early modern poems into the story, including Shakespeare's 18th sonnet, all meticulously credited in an appendix.
The book was illustrated by Keith Henderson, who also illustrated books by Geoffrey Chaucer and W. H. Hudson.[2]
^"Sword & Sorcery - your resource for fiction, interviews, articles, information and more". Archived from the original on 25 December 2005.
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