The Worm Ouroboros
1922 novel by E. R. Eddison
The Worm Ouroboros is a heroic high fantasy novel by English writer E.R. Eddison. First published in 1922, the book describes the long war between King Gorice of Witchland and the Lords of Demonland.
| 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 |
It is set in an imaginary world that appears medieval and reminiscent of Norse sagas. The work is slightly related to Eddison's later Zimiamvian Trilogy, and collectively they are sometimes called the Zimiamvian series.
The book was illustrated by Keith Henderson, who also illustrated books by Geoffrey Chaucer and W.H. Hudson.[1]
The work is described as fantasy because it is not an attempt to imagine the future (as does much science fiction) but instead presents an imagined world, rather as does The Lord of the Rings.
Publication history
change- 1922: Original publication in London by Jonathan Cape with illustrations by Keith Henderson
- 1924: "New and Cheaper Edition", Jonathan Cape (actually the remaindered copies of the first edition with an inserted cancel page which lists the publishing details of this 'edition')
- 1926: American hardcover issued by Albert & Charles Boni
- 1952: Hardcover publication from E. P. Dutton, featuring illustrations by Keith Henderson and an introduction by Orville Prescott
- 1962: Trade paperback publication in the Xanadu Fantasy Library
- 1967: Paperback edition from Ballantine Books (following the success of The Lord of the Rings), with several printings in different years (incorporated into the Ballantine Adult Fantasy series)
- 1999: Paperback reissue in Replica Books of Bridgewater, New Jersey
- 2000: A UK paperback edition in the Fantasy Masterworks series
- 2006: American trade softcover edition by Barnes & Noble, ISBN 978-0-7607-7364-2.
- 2008: A new edition by Forgotten Books and on Amazon's Kindle
References
change- ↑ "Modernist Journals Project". brown.edu.