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The Worm Ouroboros
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Author : Eric Rücker Eddison
language : en
Publisher: Strelbytskyy Multimedia Publishing
Release Date : 2024-05-07
The Worm Ouroboros written by Eric Rücker Eddison and has been published by Strelbytskyy Multimedia Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2024-05-07 with Fiction categories.
"The Worm Ouroboros" by Eric Rücker Eddison is a classic fantasy novel that transports readers to the enchanting world of Mercury, where two rival kingdoms, Witchland and Demonland, engage in a timeless struggle for power and supremacy. Set against a backdrop of epic battles, intricate political intrigues, and mythical creatures, the novel follows the adventures of heroes and villains alike as they navigate a landscape fraught with magic and danger. Eddison's rich prose and vivid imagination create a captivating tale that explores themes of honor, loyalty, and the eternal conflict between good and evil. A timeless masterpiece of fantasy literature, "The Worm Ouroboros" continues to enchant readers with its immersive world-building and compelling storytelling.
The Worm Ouroboros
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Author : Eric Rücker Eddison
language : en
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Release Date : 2013-01-01
The Worm Ouroboros written by Eric Rücker Eddison and has been published by Simon and Schuster this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-01-01 with Fiction categories.
A fantastic and stylized story of a protracted war between domineering King Gorice of Witchland and the Lords of Demonland in an medieval world reminiscent of Norse sagas.
A Fish Dinner In Memison
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Author : E. R. Eddison
language : en
Publisher: Hachette UK
Release Date : 2016-07-28
A Fish Dinner In Memison written by E. R. Eddison and has been published by Hachette UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-07-28 with Fiction categories.
In early 20th-century England, Edward Lessingham and Lasy Mary Scarnsdale conduct a passionate if tumultuous courtship. After the First World War, they raise their children in their Cumbrian idyll, until tragedy strikes. On the world of Zimiamvia, Duke Barganax pursues the divine Lady Florinda who toys with his affections like a cat with a mouse. Meanwhile, King Mezentius struggles to hold his Threee Kingdoms together against the intrigues of his enemies. And over a fish dinner in Memison the true relationship between worlds and lovers will be made shockingly clear . . .
Mistress Of Mistresses
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Author : Eric Rücker Eddison
language : en
Publisher: DigiCat
Release Date : 2022-08-16
Mistress Of Mistresses written by Eric Rücker Eddison and has been published by DigiCat this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-08-16 with Fiction categories.
Eric Rücker Eddison's 'Mistress of Mistresses' is a masterful fantasy novel that embroiders upon the rich tapestry of high fantasy literature. Eddison's work is not only a celebration of the intricate worlds of myth and legends but also stands as a testament to the art of storytelling itself. His employment of archaic language and intricate narrative structures harkens back to the style of Elizabethan literature, immersing the reader in a timeless tale of heroism, politics, and the esoteric. The book, being thoughtfully cherished and reproduced by DigiCat Publishing, allows its intricate world-building and philosophical underpinnings to resonate with contemporary audiences, providing a seamless blend of classical literary style with modern accessibility. The meticulous attention to detail in Eddison's creation of the world of Zimiamvia assures its place in the pantheon of epic fantasy literature. The progenitor of this magnificent work, Eric Rücker Eddison (1882-1945), was a remarkable English civil servant who dabbled in the art of fantasy literature, standing shoulder to shoulder with contemporaries such as J.R.R. Tolkien and C.S. Lewis. Eddison's depth in classical scholarship and his fervent admiration for Renaissance poetry are evidenced in his lyrical prose and grandiose thematic conception. 'Mistress of Mistresses' is informed by Eddison's own experiences and his voracious appetite for history, philosophy, and literature, channeling these elements into a work that transcends mere escapist fiction. His ability to weave these influences into his writing grants the novel a profound sense of reality despite its fantastical milieu. Scholars and aficionados of fantasy literature alike will find 'Mistress of Mistresses' a pivotal addition to their collections. Eddison's work, renewed in this DigiCat edition, invites the reader to explore the depths of high fantasy with a sophistication rarely found in the genre. Its allure lies not solely in the adventure it promises but also in the beauty of its language and the depth of its intellectual inquiry. Readers seeking a novel that bridges the gap between the literary achievements of the past and the ongoing evolution of fantasy fiction will be richly rewarded by this timeless classic, which continues to whisper its secrets to those who dare delve into its majestic world.
The Worm Ouroboros
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Author : E. R. Eddison
language : en
Publisher: BoD - Books on Demand
Release Date : 2023-06-11
The Worm Ouroboros written by E. R. Eddison and has been published by BoD - Books on Demand this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-06-11 with Fiction categories.
The Worm Ouroboros is considered to be one of the foundational texts of the high fantasy genre, influencing later authors like J. R. R. Tolkien, C. S. Lewis, Ursula K. Leguin, and James Branch Cabell. It is most frequently compared to The Lord of the Rings in its epic scope set against a medieval, magic-laced backdrop—a world called “Middle Earth” by Eddison, thirty-two years before Tolkien’s—and in its almost mythical portrayal of larger-than-life heroes and villains. The plot begins simply enough: The Lords of Demonland, a group of heroic warriors enjoying a strained peace, are called upon by an emissary of the warlock king of Witchland, Gorice XI. The emissary demands that Demonland submit to the King of Witchland—but the proud Demons refuse, setting off an epic war that spans their entire world. The heroic struggles of the Demons and their allies against the Witches reflect the circular nature of human history: the snake eating its own tail of the title. The novel is written in a purposefully archaic, almost Jacobean style. The rich, surprising vocabulary and unusual spelling are testaments to Eddison’s expertise at reading and translating medieval-era texts. To this day, it remains perhaps unique in fantasy literature in the accuracy and precision of its highly affected prose style, perhaps matched only by the out-of-time strangeness of the prose in Hodgson’s The Night Land. But where critics often find The Night Land’s prose obtuse and difficult, they have nothing but praise for Eddison’s beautiful, quotable style. Eddison had already imagined the story and its heroes as a child, and drawings he made as a youth of events in the book are preserved in the Bodleian library. While the novel is without a doubt the work of a mature and skilled writer, and while some of the events and characters are portrayed differently in the novel than they were in his youthful sketches, the names of many of the characters and places remain unchanged. Some of his contemporaries, like Tolkien, wondered about the strange naming style; others criticized it as taking away from the more serious subject matter. The Worm Ouroboros remains one of the most influential works in the high fantasy genre to this day, and traces of the foundation it laid can be still be found in genre books a century after its publication.
The Worm Ouroboros
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Author : E. R. Eddison
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2004-06
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THERE was a man named Lessingham dwelt in an old low house in Wasdale, set in a gray old garden where yew-trees flourished that had seen Vikings in Copeland in their seedling time. Lily and rose and larkspur bloomed in the borders, and begonias with blossoms big as saucers, red and white and pink and lemon-colour, in the beds before the porch. Climbing roses, honeysuckle, clematis, and the scarlet flame-flower scrambled up the walls. Thick woods were on every side without the garden, with a gap north-eastward opening on the desolate lake and the great fells beyond it: Gable rearing his crag-bound head against the sky from behind the straight clean outline of the Screes. Cool long shadows stole across the tennis lawn. The air was golden. Doves murmured in the trees; two chaffinches played on the near post of the net; a little water-wagtail scurried along the path. A French window stood open to the garden, showing darkly a dining-room panelled with old oak, its Jacobean table bright with flowers and silver and cut glass and Wedgwood dishes heaped with fruit: greengages, peaches, and green muscat grapes. Lessingham lay back in a hammock-chair watching through the blue smoke of an after-dinner cigar the warm light on the Gloire de Dijon roses that clustered about the bedroom window overhead. He had her hand in his. This was their House. "Should we finish that chapter of Njal?" she said. She took the heavy volume with its faded green cover, and read: "He went out on the night of the Lord's day, when nine weeks were still to winter; he heard a great crash, so that he thought both heaven and earth shook. Then he looked into the west airt, and he thought he saw thereabouts a ring of fiery hue, and within the ring a man on a gray horse. He passed quickly by him, and rode hard. He had a flaming firebrand in his hand, and he rode so close to him that he could see him plainly. He was black as pitch, and he sung this song with a mighty voice--" Here I ride swift steed. His flank flecked with rime. Rain from his mane drips. Horse mighty for harm; Flames flare at each end. Gall glows in the midst. So fares it with Flosi's redes As this flaming brand flies; And so fares it with Flosi's redes As this flaming brand flies. "'Then he thought he hurled the firebrand east towards the fells before him, and such a blaze of fire leapt up to meet it that he could not see the fells for the blaze. It seemed as though that man rode east among the flames and vanished there. "'After that he went to his bed, and was senseless for a long time, but at last he came to himself. He bore in mind all that had happened, and told his father, but he bade him tell it to Hjallti Skeggi's son. So he went and told Hjallti, but he said he had seen "the Wolf's Ride, and that comes ever before great tidings."'" They were silent awhile; then Lessingham said suddenly, "Do you mind if we sleep in the east wing to-night?" "What, in the Lotus Room?" "Yes." "I'm too much of a lazy-bones to-night, dear," she answered.
The Worm Ouroboros
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Author : Eric Rücker Eddison
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1922
The Worm Ouroboros written by Eric Rücker Eddison and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1922 with Demonology categories.
This is the book that shaped the landscape of contemporary science fiction and fantasy. When The Lord of the Rings first appeared, the critics inevitably compared it to this 1922 landmark work. Tolkien himself frankly acknowledged its influence, with warm praise for its imaginative appeal. The story of a remote planet's great war between two kingdoms, it ranks as the Iliad of heroic fantasy. In the best traditions of Homeric epics, Norse sagas, and Arthurian myths, author E. R. Eddison weaves a compelling adventure, with a majestic, Shakespearean narrative style. His sweeping tale recounts battles between warriors and witches on fog-shrouded mountaintops and in the ocean's depths--along with romantic interludes, backroom intrigues, and episodes of direst treachery. Generations of readers have joyfully lost themselves in the timeless worlds of The Worm Ouroboros.--Goodreads.
Zimiamvia
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Author : Eric Rücker Eddison
language : en
Publisher: Dell Books
Release Date : 1992
Zimiamvia written by Eric Rücker Eddison and has been published by Dell Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1992 with Fiction categories.
A classic work of unsurpassed imagination, from the author J.R.R. Tolkien called "the greatest and most convincing writer of invented worlds that I have read". Unavailable since 1978, the three books of Zimiamvia--the magical realm where noble warriors, treacherous villains, and beautiful ladies go when they die--now come together in one magnificent volume.
The Worm Ouroboros
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Author : Eric Rücker Eddison
language : en
Publisher: Waking Lion Press
Release Date : 2009-02-22
The Worm Ouroboros written by Eric Rücker Eddison and has been published by Waking Lion Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-02-22 with categories.
An energy such as came on the poets has visited the author of this book, and his dedicatory statement, that 'it is neither allegory nor fable but a story to be read for its own sake,' puts us off with the assured arrogance of the poet who is too busy creating to have time for school-mastering. But, waking or in dream, this author has been in strange regions and has supped at a torrent which only the greatest know of.
The Mezentian Gate
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Author : Eric Rücker Eddison
language : en
Publisher: Pan
Release Date : 1958
The Mezentian Gate written by Eric Rücker Eddison and has been published by Pan this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1958 with categories.