THE WORM OUROBOROS

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by E. R. Eddison

The Worm Ourorobos is second only to the Lord of the Rings in the pantheon of 20th century English fantasy. E.R. 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".*

Title Page Dedication Thomas the Rhymer Illustrations Introduction The Induction I. The Castle of Lord Juss II. The Wrastling for Demonland III. The Red Foliot IV. Conjuring in the Iron Tower V. King Gorice's Sending VI. The Claws of Witchland VII. Guests of the King in Carcë VIII. The First Expedition to Impland IX. Salapanta Hills X. The Marchlands of the Moruna XI. The Burg of Eshgrar Ogo XII. Koshtra Pivrarcha XIII. Koshtra Belorn XIV. The Lake of Ravary XV. Queen Prezmyra XVI. The Lady Sriva's Embassage XVII. The King Flies His Haggard XVIII. The Murther of Gallandus by Corsus XIX. Thremnir's Heugh XX. King Corinius XXI. The Parley Before Krothering XXII. Aurwath and the Switchwater XXIII. The Weird Begun of Ishnain Nemartra XXIV. A King in Krothering XXV. Lord Gro and the Lady Mevrian XXVI. The Battle of Krothering Side XXVII. The Second Expedition to Impland XXVIII. Zora Rach Nam Psarrion XXIX. The Fleet at Muelva XXX. Tidings of Melikaphkhaz XXXI. The Demons Before Carcë XXXII. The Latter End of All the Lords of Witchland XXXIII. Queen Sophonisba in Galing Argument: with Dates Bibliographical Note on the Verses