Project Gutenberg 2022-01-03 Public domain in the USA. 676 Eddison, Eric Rücker 1882 1945 Eddison, Eric Rucker Eddison, E. R. (Eric Rücker) Henderson, Keith 1883 1982 The Worm Ouroboros: A Romance $aUnited Kingdom :$bJonathan Cape Ltd.,$c1922,copyright 1924. Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Worm_Ouroboros Mary Glenn Krause, Charlene Taylor, Mark Demarest, Robert Tonsing and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "The Worm Ouroboros: A Romance" by Eric Rücker Eddison is a novel written in the early 20th century. This fantasy epic intertwines elements of myth and adventure, taking place in a fictional world inhabited by Demons, Witches, and other fantastical beings. The narrative begins to unfold the story of a man named Lessingham, who enters a magical realm known as Mercury, setting the stage for an intricate tale involving powerful characters like Lord Juss, Goldry Bluszco, and King Gorice as they navigate themes of power and conflict. At the start of the story, Lessingham resides in a picturesque home surrounded by nature before he is mysteriously whisked away on a thrilling adventure. Initially, he encounters the enchanting little martlet, who guides him into the realm of Mercury, where Demons rule. The scene transitions to a celebration at Lord Juss’s castle, where the Demons eagerly anticipate festivities surrounding their lord's birthday but are interrupted by the arrival of an Ambassador from Witchland. The tension escalates quickly with unexpected challenges posed by King Gorice from Witchland, leading to the first hints of conflict over power and honor that are central to the unfolding narrative and setting the tone for the epic struggle to come. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://archive.org/details/1924EddisonTheWormOuroborus 20201027200819eddison 1922 GB Reading ease score: 83.2 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Fantasy fiction Imaginary wars and battles -- Fiction PR Text Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Adventure Category: Novels 1116472 2025-07-26T12:16:37.721096 text/html 1109048 2024-10-18T17:58:20 text/html 2491216 2025-07-26T12:16:53.951420 application/epub+zip 2490615 2025-07-26T12:16:41.081046 application/epub+zip 561877 2025-07-26T12:16:38.857074 application/epub+zip 2776403 2025-07-26T12:17:02.393435 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2712844 2025-07-26T12:16:51.610450 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 738273 2022-09-30T07:07:27.225930 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 991295 2025-07-26T12:16:35.700025 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 971232 2024-10-18T17:58:20 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18072 2025-07-26T12:17:02.569399 application/rdf+xml 25674 2025-07-26T12:16:39.043000 image/jpeg 4311 2025-07-26T12:16:38.953027 image/jpeg 2514756 2025-07-26T12:16:37.863060 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia