The Worm Ouroboros is a classic high fantasy novel written by E. R. Eddison. It tells an intricate tale of a war between two nations, Witchland and Demonland, set in a fantastical world full of vividly painted characters and landscapes. The story explores themes of honor, glory, and power.

Titlepage

Imprint

Dedication

Epigraph

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 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

The Worm Ouroboros

Argument: With Dates

Bibliographical Note on the Verses

Colophon

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