The Worm Ouroboros

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The Worm Ouroboros

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E.R. Eddison
In Eddison’s most famous work, The Worm Ouroboros (1922), a tale of magic and wizardry, the hero travels to a planet named Mercury, where culture contains a blend of Eastern and Western feudal, classical, and modern cultures. Eddison’s Zimiamvia trilogy—Mistress of Mistresses (1935), A Fish Dinner in Memison (1941), and…
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In Eddison’s most famous work, The Worm Ouroboros (1922), a tale of magic and wizardry, the hero travels to a planet named Mercury, where culture contains a blend of Eastern and Western feudal, classical, and modern cultures. Eddison’s Zimiamvia trilogy—Mistress of Mistresses (1935), A Fish Dinner in Memison (1941), and…
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