The Worm Ouroboros
core novel 1922 The Worm Ouroboros
Record
| First published | 1922 |
|---|---|
| Original language |  EN |
| Work type | novel |
| Canon status | core |
| Reader rating | 3.70 (5,197 ratings, collected 2026-08-11) |
| First-edition ISBN | 9780345254757 |
Where it sits
- Universe: The Worm Ouroboros
- Series: not part of a registered series (standalone work within its universe)
- Author: E.R. Eddison
Notes
- First published 1922, Jonathan Cape (London), illustrated by Keith Henderson. A standalone novel set on a fantastical version of the planet Mercury; only tangentially related to Eddison's later, separate Zimiamvia trilogy (Mistress of Mistresses, 1935; A Fish Dinner in Memison, 1941; The Mezentian Gate, 1958) via a brief shared cosmological reference, not a shared setting or characters -- Zimiamvia itself is not researched or registered and is a real future candidate on its own merits. Predates the Hugo Award (1953) by decades -- zero contemporary genre awards exist; widely retrospectively praised (E.F. Bleiler, Ursula K. Le Guin) but that is critical reception, not a formal award.
Sources
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