The Dragon Ouroboros - A Book That Inspired Tolkien: With Original Illustrations by E.R. Eddison

The Dragon Ouroboros - A Book That Inspired Tolkien: With Original Illustrations

E.R. Eddison with Keith Henderson (Illustrator)

540 pages • first pub 1922 (editions)

fiction classics fantasy science fiction adventurous challenging mysterious slow-paced
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THE DRAGON OUROBOROS - A BOOK THAT INSPIRED TOLKIEN. With original illustrations.This epic tale was first published in 1922 under the title 'The Worm Ouroboros'. Professor J.R.R. Tolkien, who was aged thirty at the time, praised it in print, writi...

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Community Reviews

3.45
based on 415 reviews

Moods

adventurous: 82%

challenging: 64%

mysterious: 28%

tense: 25%

dark: 10%

inspiring: 10%

funny: 7%

reflective: 7%

sad: 7%

emotional: 3%

hopeful: 3%

lighthearted: 3%

relaxing: 3%

Pace

29% of readers chose medium
70% of readers chose slow
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

50% of readers chose Plot
50% of readers chose A mix
Plot
A mix

Strong character development?

14% of readers chose Yes
38% of readers chose Complicated
47% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

20% of readers chose Yes
55% of readers chose Complicated
25% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

40% of readers chose Yes
15% of readers chose Complicated
40% of readers chose No
5% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

35% of readers chose Yes
30% of readers chose Complicated
30% of readers chose No
5% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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