 Cover of the 2006 paperback edition | |
| Author | Jim Theis |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Genre | Heroic fantasy |
| Publisher | Wildside Press (2006 reprint) |
Publication date | 21 August 1970 |
| Publication place | US |
| Media type | Print (magazine, 1970; chapbook, 1987; trade paperback, 2006) |
| Pages | 23 in zine, 52 and 76 in book editions |
| ISBN | 0-8095-6261-8 |
| OCLC | 71347850 |
The Eye of Argon is a 1970 sword and sorcery fantasy novella by Jim Theis (1953–2002) that narrates the adventures of the barbarian Grignr. It has been notorious within the science fiction and fantasy fandoms since its publication, described variously as "one of [their] most beloved pieces of appalling prose,"[1] the "infamous 'worst fantasy novel ever' published for fans' enjoyment,"[2] and "the apotheosis of bad writing".[3] Science fiction conventions have long held group readings of the work in which participants are challenged to read it aloud for extended periods without laughing.
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- ^ Von Ruff, Al. "Bibliography: The Eye of Argon". Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved September 23, 2013.
- ^ Weinstein, Lee (November 2004). "In Search of "The Eye of Argon"". The New York Review of Science Fiction. 17 (3:195). Pleasantville, N.Y.: Dragon Press: 1, 6–8. ISSN 1052-9438.