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The Weird of the White Wolf (Elric Saga) Mass Market Paperback – March 1, 1988

by Michael Moorcock (Author)

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"We must be bound to one another then. Bound by hell-forged chains and fate-haunted circumstance. Well, then - let it be thus so - and men will have cause to tremble and flee when they hear the names of Elric of Melnibone and Stormbringer, his sword. We are two of a kind - produced by an age which has deserted us. Let us give this age cause to hate us." Imrryr, the dreaming city; Yyrkoon, the hated usurper; Cymoril, the beloved... all had fallen to the fury and unearthly power of the albino prince and his terrible sword. An Elric faced at last the fate that was to be his in this haunted era - that he must go forth, sword and man as one, and havoc and horror would be forever at his forefront until he found his Purpose that was yet obscured to him.

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Ace (March 1, 1988)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Mass Market Paperback ‏ : ‎ 160 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0441888054
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0441888054
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 3.21 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 4.25 x 0.5 x 7 inches

Best Sellers Rank: #2,498,488 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #21,433 in Sword & Sorcery Fantasy (Books)
- #40,143 in Epic Fantasy (Books)

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Born in London in 1939, Michael Moorcock now lives in Texas. A prolific and award-winning writer with more than eighty works of fiction and non-fiction to his name, he is the creator of Elric, Jerry Cornelius and Colonel Pyat, amongst many other memorable characters.

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Reviewed in the United States on September 28, 2017

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amster

In response to the "Spotlight Reviews"

Reviewed in the United States on December 29, 2005

In defense of one of the greatest and most original sagas in the annals of heroic fantasy, I would like to address some of the negative comments (and misconceptions) of the Spotlight Reviews.

First and foremost, the Elric Saga is a tragedy. None of the stories have a particularly happy ending, and the final book, "Stormbringer", ends along the same lines; sad, but dramatically fulfilling. One should consider that when Moorcock first started writing these, tragedy was virtually unheard of in Sword and Sorcery Fiction. This is not Tolkien. The hero does not get the girl and ride off into the sunset. If that's what you're looking for, you should avoid Moorcock and seek satisfaction elsewhere.

Secondly, the story that everyone has the most problem with, "The Dreaming City", is actually the FIRST Elric story that Moorcock ever wrote. He did not write these chronologically. As it stands, "The Dreaming City" is the most pivotal, and arguably, the most important story in the entire Elric Saga. It's the story that defines the character and his subsequent actions throughout the rest of the series. One person noted that Elric's actions (in leaving S. Baldhead to die in order to save himself) was uncharacteristic. Well, its supposed to be uncharacteristic, BECAUSE THE CHARACTER UNDERGOES A PROFOUND CHANGE IN THIS STORY. The character of Elric at the end of "The Dreaming City" is not the same character at the beginning of the saga. In the first two novels, he is idealistic as well as naive (especially in trusting Yrkoon a second time). But after his actions bring ruin to everyone he cares about, he becomes embittered and vengeful, all the way up until midway through "The Bane of the Black Sword", where the character changes once again. As for the complaints that some of his actions are inexplicable and inconsistent, I must remind the readers that Elric is a drug addict. His sword, Stormbringer, is his addiction. Anyone who has ever dealt with addiction in the real world, either directly or as an observer, can tell you that an addict's actions are often illogical and inconsistent.

The idea that Elric never really cared about Cymoril is ludacrous. Anyone who gained that from reading the stories must not have been paying very close attention. While I don't like to give away spoilers (unlike some people, who are content to ruin it for everyone just because they personally didn't like it), I will say that the tragic events of "The Dreaming City" haunt Elric throughout the rest of the saga.

In closing, I would suggest not to prejudge the series based on this one book. Reserve your judgement until you've completed the entire saga.

Five stars. Highly recommended.

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Eric J Levin

Almost a thousand bucks for a paperback? Get a grip.

Reviewed in the United States on August 27, 2020

GREAT book. MORONIC price.

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Reviewed in the United States on August 30, 2007

The Weird of the White Wolf also is a book that contains several smaller pieces of work, namely :
The Dream of Earl Aubec
The Dreaming City
While the Gods Laugh
The Singing Citadel

The first is a quick Eternal Champion interlude.

In the Dreaming City Elric returns to the Dragon Isle to attack his cousin, who is holding his lover captive.

While the Gods Laugh show Elric journeying with Moonglum, his version of the Companion to Champions, to find the Dead Gods Book.

The Singing Citadel is a building with the properties of a siren, basically. Elric and Moonglum investigate.

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ignore reviews BY antiochandy ET ALL THIS IS DOPE

Reviewed in the United States on January 5, 2003

MAGIC MONSTERS
RUNE SWORDS
WIZARDS
DIMENTIONAL TRAVEL
UNDEAD
SUMMONIGS
I MEAN WHAT MORE CAN U ASK FOR?
THE MAIN CHARACTER ELRIC IS ONE OF BEST IN HEROIC MYTH
THIS SERIES SHOULD BE MADE INTO FILM IT WOULD GIVE LORD OF RINGS A RUN FOR ITS MONEY!
AWESOME SWORD/SORCERY FICTION FAR SUPERIOR TO SHANNARA OR ROBERT JORDANS CRUD

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Assaph Mehr

Prime example (both good and bad) of Swords & Sorcery

Reviewed in the United States on August 21, 2020

After reading the prequel "Elric of Malnibone", I wanted to read the first original stories, which were collected and published in this volume.

*** What to Expect

Three swords-and-sorcery novelettes of one of the most famous heroes of fantasy, plus one semi-related short not involving Elric. Moorcock wrote the original stories in the 1960's, rnd though he evisited Elric throughout the coming decades I wanted to read the original tales.

The first story, The Dreaming City, tells of Elric's revenge and destruction of the culture on which he was raised. This essentially closes the events described in the prequel Elric of Malnobone (written a decade later), but bear in mind it was the first Elric story published and sets to describe Elric and set the scene for his future adventures.

The second is While the Gods Laugh, and is somewhat hallucinogenic (hey, man, it was the 60's). In this Elric meets his long time companion, Moonglum.

The last is The Singing Citadel, exploring more of Elric's patron god, his revenge motivations, and the earthly magic vs truly demonic powers.

*** What I liked

A lot of what I listed in my review Elric of Malnibone holds true here: the swords & sorcery atmosphere of ennui, the linguistic choices, the cosmology.

*** What to be aware of

Again, a lot of my previous comments hold true. This is a dated work, written in a style that will deplete the red pen of any any modern editor and will appall modern readers looking for inclusivity.

*** Felix's Review

Again, Felix agrees with many of Elric's choices. He has the power, and though Elric is bent on revenge and is self-styling himself evil, he mostly used his skills for the greater good.

*** Summary

It's a dated work, and it shows. I'd recommend it for those trying to explore classic Swords & Sorcery, to learn from both the (good) style of storytelling and the (bad) way of handling diversity. At this point, I think I got what I wanted out of it and might take me a while to pick up the other volumes.

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Assaph Mehr, author of Murder In Absentia: Togas, Daggers, and Magic - for lovers of Ancient Rome, Murder Mysteries, and Urban Fantasy.

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