- Paperback: 208 pages
- Publisher: Grafton; Repr. edition (9 May 1985)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0586063420
- ISBN-13: 978-0586063422
- Product Dimensions: 17.2 x 11 x 1.6 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 384,385 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Format:Paperback
Short story by 70s SF writer Mike Moorcock, featuring his Elric of Melnibone character, done as a slim, A4 size, illustrated book with weirdly wonderful fantasy art by Rodney Matthews. His sinuous, spindly, spooky, signature style has graced the album covers of many prog rock bands, such as Magnum. Little known fact: our Rodders was also a drummer on the late 60s British blues/rock scene. Strewth!
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Metaphorically defines people of today
2 May 1997
Format:Paperback
The Lords of Chaos asked Elric to weild there powers of chaos and create for them the most chaotic thing he could think of. He created an image of himself................HE CREATED HIMSELF! Ponder it!!!!!
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
A must-read for any true Moorcock fan!
2 Jun 2001
Format:Paperback
This volume consists of several Elric short stories. The first, eponymous one, took me completely by surprise. It was an all-out spoof of the fantasy genre in general, and of Elric in particular.
Tongue planted oh-so-firmly in cheek, Moorcock spends almost 70 pages skewering his own melancholic albino prince. How can any true Elric fan resist lines like these: [To Elric] "You are very welcome here," said Werther. "I cannot tell you how glad I am to meet one as essentially morbid and self-pitying as myself!" Or Werther's first assessment of Elric: "What a marvellous scowl! What a noble sneer!"
Up until this book, I had been reading the Elric novels because they are often held up as classics of the fantasy genre, and because my brother said they were good books. But, while I (mostly) admired the writing ability displayed by Moorcock in the previous novels, I found them repetitious at times, the main character nearly always unlikable, and the situations often incomprehensible.
After having read this short story, I am ready for an all-out Moorcock assault. I plan to read some of the other "eternal champion" books, but mostly, I am determined to find Moorcock's other comedies, for which he displays an even greater ability than he does for fantasy. In the forward to this book, Moorcock states: " . . . though I do prefer my comedies to my melodramas and personally would put a greater value on books such as Gloriana, The Condition of Muzak, Byzantium Endures or The Brothel in Rosenstrasse." I can't wait for my next experience rolling-on-the-floor laughing with Michael Moorcock.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Not as good as the others
8 Aug 1999
Format:Paperback
This book seemed to me to be lacking the great rich adventure I have come to expect from Michael Moorcock.. It is not acctually a full book., It contains other stories that are not directly linked to the Elric Saga.. It is a very fine book. But I wouldn't rate it as highly as the first 6 books of the series., I have read them all.
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