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The Worm Ouroboros by E.R. Eddison, Fiction, Fantasy (Hardcover)
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The Worm Ouroboros by E.R. Eddison, Fiction, Fantasy (Hardcover)
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THE WORM OUROBOROS, no worm, but the Serpent itself, is a wonderful
book. As a story or as prose it is wonderful, and, there being a
cause for every effect, the reason for writing it should be as
marvelous again. Shelley had to write the Prometheus Unbound, he
was under compulsion; for a superhuman energy had come upon him,
and he was forced to create a matter that would permit him to
imagine, and think, and speak like a god. It was so with Blake, who
willed to appear as a man but existed like a mountain; and, at
their best, the work of these poets is inhuman and sacred. It does
not greatly matter that they had or had not a message. It does not
matter at all that either can be charged with nonsense or that both
have been called madmen -- the same charge might be laid against a
volcano or a thunderbolt -- or this book. It does not matter that
they could transcend human endurance, and could move tranquilly in
realms where lightning is the norm of speed. The work of such poets
is sacred because it outpaces man, and, in a realm of their own,
wins even above Shakespeare.
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Imprint: |
Wildside Press
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Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
February 2004 |
First published: |
February 2004 |
Authors: |
E. R Eddison
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Dimensions: |
229 x 152 x 25mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Hardcover - Sewn / Cloth over boards / With dust jacket
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Pages: |
400 |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-8095-9519-8 |
Categories: |
Books >
Fiction >
Genre fiction >
Fantasy
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LSN: |
0-8095-9519-2 |
Barcode: |
9780809595198 |
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