The Worm Ouroboros

Written by E. R. Eddison

Narrated by LibriVox Community

This classic 1922 fantasy novel brings you to a strange and lovely world where a young lord wrestles King Gorice for his land's 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 women occasionally fall for evil wizards, and where the heroes actually win their hearts' desire. (Summary by www.archive.org)

• Language: English
• Publisher: LibriVox
• Release date: Aug 25, 2014

E. R. Eddison

E. R. Eddison (1882-1945) was an English novelist and civil servant. Born in Leeds, Eddison was educated by private tutors and formed an early friendship with Arthur Ransome, who would later become a popular children’s author. Eddison studied at Oxford before taking a position as a civil servant for the Board of Trade, where he would spend his entire career. On the side, he pursued his literary interests as an influential writer of high fantasy novels. He found success with The Worm Ouroboros (1922) and his Zimiamvian Trilogy, which have been praised by such figures as J. R. R. Tolkein, C. S. Lewis, and Ursula K. Le Guin. Eddison invented his own vibrant worlds and memorable characters, taking inspiration from Norse myth, medieval history, and Jacobean literature.

Reviews for The Worm Ouroboros

[Donald Prevost-Hart · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

A true epic, in a style that may please a fan of Tolkien. A game of crowns and thrones, told in jeweled language that lends even the villains a kind of grandeur, with a narration that matches both substance and style.

[Richard Furman · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

Read the book long ago. At furst, difficult to listen to the flowery language and the endless discriptive minutiae. All-in-all, i really enjoyed listening to it, once past the initial annoyances. Great story!