Items related to The Worm Ouroboros
Synopsis
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 WORM OUROBOROS, no worm, but the Serpent itself, is a wonderful book. As a story or as prose it is wonderful, and, there being a cause for every effect, the reason for writing it should be as marvelous again. Shelley had to write the Prometheus Unbound, he was under compulsion; for a superhuman energy had come upon him, and he was forced to create a matter that would permit him to imagine, and think, and speak like a god. It was so with Blake, who willed to appear as a man but existed like a mountain; and, at their best, the work of these poets is inhuman and sacred. It does not greatly matter that they had or had not a message. It does not matter at all that either can be charged with nonsense or that both have been called madmen -- the same charge might be laid against a volcano or a thunderbolt -- or this book. It does not matter that they could transcend human endurance, and could move tranquilly in realms where lightning is the norm of speed. The work of such poets is sacred because it outpaces man, and, in a realm of their own, wins even above Shakespeare.
"synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title.
About the Author
Eric Rücker Eddison (1882 - 1945) was an English civil servant and author, writing epic fantasy novels under the name E. R. Eddison. His notable works include The Worm Ouroboros (1922) and the Zimiamvian Trilogy (1935-1958). Eddison's early works of high fantasy drew strong praise from J. R. R. Tolkien and C. S. Lewis. Tolkien generally approved Eddison's literary style, but found the underlying philosophy rebarbative; while Eddison in turn thought Tolkien's views "soft". Eddison's books are written in a meticulously recreated Jacobean prose style, seeded throughout with fragments, often acknowledged but often directly copied from his favorite authors and genres: Homer and Sappho, Shakespeare and Webster, Norse sagas and French medieval lyric poems. Critic Andy Sawyer has noted that such fragments seem to arise naturally from the "barbarically sophisticated" worlds Eddison has created.
"About this title" may belong to another edition of this title.
- PublisherWildside Pr
- Publication date2004
- ISBN 10 0809595192
- ISBN 13 9780809595198
- BindingHardcover
- LanguageEnglish
- Number of pages400
- Rating
Buy New
Learn more about this copy
US$ 43.93
Shipping:
FREE
Within U.S.A.
Other Popular Editions of the Same Title
Top Search Results from the AbeBooks Marketplace
Seller Image
The Worm Ouroboros
Published by
Wildside Press, Doylestown, 2004
ISBN 10: 0809595192
ISBN 13: 9780809595198
Used
Hardcover
Seller: Underground Books, ABAA, Carrollton, GA, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Hardcover. Condition: Very good. Dust Jacket Condition: very good. Hardcover. 9 1/4" X 6 1/4". 397pp. Book presents nicely with unclipped dust jacket wrapped in protective archival sleeve. Very mild shelf wear to covers, corners, and edges of jacket. Bound in blue cloth over boards with spine lettered in gilt. Pages are clean and unmarked. Binding is sound. ABOUT THIS BOOK: 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 WORM OUROBOROS, no worm, but the Serpent itself, is a wonderful book. As a story or as prose it is wonderful, and, there being a cause for every effect, the reason for writing it should be as marvelous again. Shelley had to write the Prometheus Unbound, he was under compulsion; for a superhuman energy had come upon him, and he was forced to create a matter that would permit him to imagine, and think, and speak like a god. It was so with Blake, who willed to appear as a man but existed like a mountain; and, at their best, the work of these poets is inhuman and sacred. It does not greatly matter that they had or had not a message. It does not matter at all that either can be charged with nonsense or that both have been called madmen -- the same charge might be laid against a volcano or a thunderbolt -- or this book. It does not matter that they could transcend human endurance, and could move tranquilly in realms where lightning is the norm of speed. The work of such poets is sacred because it outpaces man, and, in a realm of their own, wins even above Shakespeare.(Publisher). Seller Inventory # 15765
Quantity: 1 available
Seller Image
The Worm Ouroboros by E.R. Eddison, Fiction, Fantasy (Hardback or Cased Book)
Seller: BargainBookStores, Grand Rapids, MI, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Hardback or Cased Book. Condition: New. The Worm Ouroboros by E.R. Eddison, Fiction, Fantasy 1.63. Book. Seller Inventory # BBS-9780809595198
Quantity: 5 available
Stock Image
The Worm Ouroboros by ER Eddis
Seller: SecondSale, Montgomery, IL, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Condition: Good. Item in good condition. Textbooks may not include supplemental items i.e. CDs, access codes etc. Seller Inventory # 00071588565
Quantity: 1 available
Stock Image
The Worm Ouroboros by ER Eddison, Fiction, Fantasy
Print on DemandSeller: PBShop.store US, Wood Dale, IL, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
HRD. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. THIS BOOK IS PRINTED ON DEMAND. Established seller since 2000. Seller Inventory # L1-9780809595198
Quantity: Over 20 available
Stock Image
The Worm Ouroboros
Seller: Books Puddle, New York, NY, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Condition: New. pp. 400. Seller Inventory # 2696973763
Quantity: 4 available
Stock Image
The Worm Ouroboros by ER Eddison, Fiction, Fantasy
Print on DemandSeller: PBShop.store UK, Fairford, GLOS, United Kingdom
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
HRD. Condition: New. New Book. Delivered from our UK warehouse in 4 to 14 business days. THIS BOOK IS PRINTED ON DEMAND. Established seller since 2000. Seller Inventory # L1-9780809595198
Quantity: Over 20 available
Stock Image
The Worm Ouroboros
Print on DemandSeller: Majestic Books, Hounslow, United Kingdom
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Condition: New. Print on Demand pp. 400. Seller Inventory # 95423516
Quantity: 4 available
Stock Image
The Worm Ouroboros by E.R. Eddison; Fiction; Fantasy
Print on DemandSeller: Ria Christie Collections, Uxbridge, United Kingdom
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Condition: New. PRINT ON DEMAND Book; New; Fast Shipping from the UK. No. book. Seller Inventory # ria9780809595198_lsuk
Quantity: Over 20 available
Stock Image
The Worm Ouroboros
Print on DemandSeller: Biblios, Frankfurt am main, HESSE, Germany
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Condition: New. PRINT ON DEMAND pp. 400. Seller Inventory # 1896973769
Quantity: 4 available
Stock Image
The Worm Ouroboros
Seller: GF Books, Inc., Hawthorne, CA, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Condition: New. Book is in NEW condition. 1.63. Seller Inventory # 0809595192-2-1
Quantity: 1 available