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However at some points in the book you become entranced by the beauty of his style. The main problem of this book, and the main virtue, is its language. If you create a free account and sign in, you will be able to customize what is displayed. This anthology is a thorough introduction to classic literature for those who have not yet. For further information, including links to m4b audio book, online text, reader information, rss feeds, cd cover or other formats or languages if. The book describes the protracted war between the domineering king gorice. Eddisons early 20th century fantasy classic the worm ouroboros does this after the first two chapters. Its a 520page epic with an elizabethan twang, but er eddisons circular myth, the worm ouroboros, has won me over. Librivox recording of the worm ouroboros by e r eddison. The book describes the protracted war between the domineering king gorice of witchland and the lords of. Eddison this classic 1922 fantasy novel brings you to a strang. M4b audio book, part 1 144mb m4b audio book, part 2 143mb m4b audio book, part 3 6mb download cover art download cd case.
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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. 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. His sweeping tale recounts battles between warriors and witches on fogshrouded mountaintops and in the oceans depthsalong with romantic interludes, backroom intrigues, and episodes of direst treachery. The worm ouroboros by e r eddison book cover, description, publication history. 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. M4b audio book, part 1 144mb m4b audio book, part 2 143mb m4b audio book, part 3 6mb download cover art download cd case insert. On this reread of eddisons fantasy classic i listened to the audio version. Eddison read by jason mills part 12 full audio book the worm ouroboros full audiobook by e. The worm ouroboros is undeniably a classic, but a challenging one. 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. The worm ouroboros is to fantasy as the velvet underground were to pop music. His first novel, the worm ouroboros, published in 1922 was praised by critics for its selfassurance and its introduction of a fullyimagined, fantastical world. The worm ouroboros is a heroic high fantasy novel by english writer e.
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