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	\| valign="top" \| [[File:E Unseen.jpg\|thumb\|120px\|Unseen Library Edition]]		\| valign="top" \| [[File:E Unseen.jpg\|thumb\|120px\|Unseen Library Edition]]
	\| valign="top" \| [[File:E CL.jpg\|thumb\|120px\|~~Collectors~~ Library Edition]]		\| valign="top" \| [[File:E CL.jpg\|thumb\|120px\|[[Discworld Collector’s Library]] Edition]]
	\| valign=“top” \| [[File:E 2023.jpg\|thumb\|120px\|Gollancz "50 Years of Terry" edition]]		\| valign=“top” \| [[File:E 2023.jpg\|thumb\|120px\|Gollancz "50 Years of Terry" edition]]
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	==Other Stuff==		==Other Stuff==
	*Ninth published Discworld book		* Ninth published Discworld book.
	*Fourth book in the series of Rincewind-books		* Fourth book in the series of Rincewind-books.
	*First illustrated Discworld book		* First illustrated Discworld book.
	*~~Originally published in Great Britain~~ by Victor Gollancz Ltd. ~~London<br />Copyright (c) 1990 by Terry and Lyn Pratchett~~		* The hardcover and, unusually, paperback rights are held by Victor Gollancz Ltd.
	*Cover and internal illustrations by [[Josh Kirby]]		* Cover and internal illustrations by [[Josh Kirby]].
			* Each edition uses a different font for the crossed out “Faust” and handwritten “Eric”.

	==Gallery==		==Gallery==

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	\| valign="top" \| [[File:E CL.jpg\|thumb\|120px\|Collectors Library Edition]]		\| valign="top" \| [[File:E CL.jpg\|thumb\|120px\|Collectors Library Edition]]
	\| valign=“top” \| [[File:E ~~2024~~.jpg\|thumb\|120px\|Gollancz "50 Years of Terry" edition]]		\| valign=“top” \| [[File:E 2023.jpg\|thumb\|120px\|Gollancz "50 Years of Terry" edition]]
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	==Illustrations==		==Illustrations==
	The original edition of '~~’Eric~~'’ was a large-format paperback published by Gollancz featuring fifteen illustrations by [[Josh Kirby]]. Afterwards a standard Corgi paperback of ''Eric'' was published without the illustrations, though a detail from one of them was used as the cover. The illustrations were reinstated for a later smaller format edition under the title ''[[Book:The Illustrated Eric\|The Illustrated Eric]]''.		The original edition of ''Eric'' was a large-format paperback published by Gollancz featuring fifteen illustrations by [[Josh Kirby]]. Afterwards a standard Corgi paperback of ''Eric'' was published without the illustrations, though a detail from one of them was used as the cover. The illustrations were reinstated for a later smaller format edition under the title ''[[Book:The Illustrated Eric\|The Illustrated Eric]]''.

	==Adaptations==		==Adaptations==

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	==Illustrations==		==Illustrations==
	~~First editions~~ of ~~Eric came with~~ fifteen ~~internal~~ illustrations ~~drawn~~ by [[Josh Kirby]]. ~~These~~ illustrations were ~~removed~~ for ~~the paperback editions, they were then replaced into~~ a later edition ~~known as~~ [[Book:The Illustrated Eric\|''The Illustrated Eric'']].		The original edition of '’Eric'’ was a large-format paperback published by Gollancz featuring fifteen illustrations by [[Josh Kirby]]. Afterwards a standard Corgi paperback of ''Eric'' was published without the illustrations, though a detail from one of them was used as the cover. The illustrations were reinstated for a later smaller format edition under the title ''[[Book:The Illustrated Eric\|The Illustrated Eric]]''.

	==Adaptations==		==Adaptations==

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	* [[Azaremoth]], Stench of Dog Breath, a demon who guards a parody of {{wp\|Tityus\|Tityus}} (whose liver was eaten by two vultures) and/or {{wp\|Prometheus\|Prometheus}} (whose constantly-regenerating liver was eaten by an eagle, albeit not in Hades)		* [[Azaremoth]], Stench of Dog Breath, a demon who guards a parody of {{wp\|Tityus\|Tityus}} (whose liver was eaten by two vultures) and/or {{wp\|Prometheus\|Prometheus}} (whose constantly-regenerating liver was eaten by an eagle, albeit not in Hades)
	* [[Lord Vizzimuth]], a demon who reads "Unhealthy and Unsafety Regulations Governing the Lifting and Moving of Large Objects" to a parody of {{wp\|Sisyphus\|Sisyphus}}		* [[Lord Vizzimuth]], a demon who reads "Unhealthy and Unsafety Regulations Governing the Lifting and Moving of Large Objects" to a parody of {{wp\|Sisyphus\|Sisyphus}}
	* [[Earl Beezlemoth]] a lord of hell, ~~who suggests learning torture from~~ humans		* [[Earl Beezlemoth]] a lord of hell, shocked by the tortures humans can think up

	==Locations==		==Locations==

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	* [[Azaremoth]], Stench of Dog Breath, a demon who guards a parody of {{wp\|Tityus\|Tityus}} (whose liver was eaten by two vultures) and/or {{wp\|Prometheus\|Prometheus}} (whose constantly-regenerating liver was eaten by an eagle, albeit not in Hades)		* [[Azaremoth]], Stench of Dog Breath, a demon who guards a parody of {{wp\|Tityus\|Tityus}} (whose liver was eaten by two vultures) and/or {{wp\|Prometheus\|Prometheus}} (whose constantly-regenerating liver was eaten by an eagle, albeit not in Hades)
	* [[Lord Vizzimuth]], a demon who reads "Unhealthy and Unsafety Regulations Governing the Lifting and Moving of Large Objects" to a parody of {{wp\|Sisyphus\|Sisyphus}}		* [[Lord Vizzimuth]], a demon who reads "Unhealthy and Unsafety Regulations Governing the Lifting and Moving of Large Objects" to a parody of {{wp\|Sisyphus\|Sisyphus}}
			* [[Earl Beezlemoth]] a lord of hell, who suggests learning torture from humans

	==Locations==		==Locations==

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 ==Illustrations==
 First editions of Eric came with fifteen internal illustrations drawn by [[Josh Kirby]]. These illustrations were removed for the paperback editions, they were then replaced into a later edition known as [[Book:The Illustrated Eric|''The Illustrated Eric'']].
 ==Notes==
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 *First illustrated Discworld book
 *Originally published in Great Britain by Victor Gollancz Ltd. London<br />Copyright (c) 1990 by Terry and Lyn Pratchett
-*Cover and illustrations by [[Josh Kirby]]
+*Cover and internal illustrations by [[Josh Kirby]]
 ==Gallery==

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	{{Book Data		{{Book Data
	\|title= Eric		\|title=Eric
	\|cover=		\|cover=[[File:Cover Eric (alt).jpg \|thumb\|240px\|Cover art by Josh Kirby]]
	[[File:Cover Eric (alt).jpg \|thumb\|240px\|Cover art by Josh Kirby]]
	\|coauthors=		\|coauthors=
	\|illustrator=		\|illustrator=[[Josh Kirby]]
	\|date= August 1990		\|date=August 1990
	\|publisher= Victor Gollancz		\|publisher=Victor Gollancz
	\|isbn=0575600012		\|isbn=0575600012
	\|pages=160		\|pages=160
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	\|notes=		\|notes=
	}}		}}

	==Blurb==		==Blurb==
	Eric is the [[Discworld (world)\|Discworld]]'s only demonology hacker. Pity he's not very good at it.		Eric is the [[Discworld (world)\|Discworld]]'s only demonology hacker. Pity he's not very good at it.
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	==Plot Summary==		==Plot Summary==

	As indicated by the crossed-out portion of the title, a parody of {{wp\|Faust\|Faust}}.		As indicated by the crossed-out portion of the title, a parody of {{wp\|Faust\|Faust}}.

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	==Characters==		==Characters==

	===Main characters===		===Main characters===

	* [[Eric]]		* [[Eric]]
	* [[Rincewind]]		* [[Rincewind]]
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	===Minor characters===		===Minor characters===

	* Archchancellor [[Ezrolith Churn]]		* Archchancellor [[Ezrolith Churn]]
	* [[Astfgl]], King of Hell		* [[Astfgl]], King of Hell
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	==Cameos==		==Cameos==

	* [[Herrena the Henna-Haired Harridan]]		* [[Herrena the Henna-Haired Harridan]]
	* [[Red Scharron]]		* [[Red Scharron]]
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	==Locations==		==Locations==

	* [[Pseudopolis]]		* [[Pseudopolis]]
	* [[Ankh-Morpork]]		* [[Ankh-Morpork]]
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	==Sentient Species==		==Sentient Species==

	*[[Gorgon\|Gorgons]] (mentioned)		*[[Gorgon\|Gorgons]] (mentioned)
	*[[Humans]]		*[[Humans]]

	==Supernatural Entities==		==Supernatural Entities==

	*[[Creator\|The Creator]]		*[[Creator\|The Creator]]
	*[[Demons]]		*[[Demons]]
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	==Things/People Mentioned==		==Things/People Mentioned==

	* [[The Joy of Tantric Sex\|The Joy of Tantric Sex with Illustrations for the Advanced Student, by A.Lady]] (parodying books like {{wp\|Story_of_O\|The Story of O}} and {{wp\|Joy_of_Sex\|The Joy of Sex}} and authors with names like "J" (an alias of {{wp\|Joan_Garrity\|Joan Garrity}})) and Roundworld books published anonymously, such as Jane Austen's first novel.		* [[The Joy of Tantric Sex\|The Joy of Tantric Sex with Illustrations for the Advanced Student, by A.Lady]] (parodying books like {{wp\|Story_of_O\|The Story of O}} and {{wp\|Joy_of_Sex\|The Joy of Sex}} and authors with names like "J" (an alias of {{wp\|Joan_Garrity\|Joan Garrity}})) and Roundworld books published anonymously, such as Jane Austen's first novel.
	* [[Some Little Known Aspects of Kuian Rain-making Rituals]], a seven-volume treatise by Ezrolith Churn		* [[Some Little Known Aspects of Kuian Rain-making Rituals]], a seven-volume treatise by Ezrolith Churn
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	==Illustrations==		==Illustrations==
	~~[[File:EricFirstEdition.jpg\|thumb\|right\|200px\|First Edition Cover]]~~
	First editions of Eric came with fifteen internal illustrations drawn by [[Josh Kirby]]. These illustrations were removed for the paperback editions, they were then replaced into a later edition known as [[Book:The Illustrated Eric\|''The Illustrated Eric'']].		First editions of Eric came with fifteen internal illustrations drawn by [[Josh Kirby]]. These illustrations were removed for the paperback editions, they were then replaced into a later edition known as [[Book:The Illustrated Eric\|''The Illustrated Eric'']].

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	Rincewind is present when the Creator reads the [[Octavo]] to create the universe. This might explain why one of the Octavo's spells chooses to jump into Rincewind's mind when it sees him: it recognises him from the time of creation.		Rincewind is present when the Creator reads the [[Octavo]] to create the universe. This might explain why one of the Octavo's spells chooses to jump into Rincewind's mind when it sees him: it recognises him from the time of creation.

	==Other ~~stuff~~==		==Other Stuff==
	*Ninth published Discworld book		*Ninth published Discworld book
	*Fourth book in the series of Rincewind-books		*Fourth book in the series of Rincewind-books
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	*A [[Radio Adaptations\|radio play]] of Eric was broadcast by BBC Radio 4 in 2013.		*A [[Radio Adaptations\|radio play]] of Eric was broadcast by BBC Radio 4 in 2013.

	==External ~~links~~==		==Gallery==
			{\|
			\|-
			\| valign="top" \| [[File:EricFirstEdition.jpg\|120px\|thumb\|First Edition Cover by [[Josh Kirby]]]]
			\| valign="top" \| [[File:E FirstPaper.jpg\|thumb\|110px\|First paperback editon]]
			\| valign="top" \| [[File:E Vista.jpg\|thumb\|110px\|Vista paperback]]
			\| valign="top" \| [[File:E Black.jpg\|thumb\|110px\|Paperback 2004 (Italian)]]
			\| valign="top" \| [[File:E Tape.jpg\|thumb\|120px\|Audio Cassette]]
			\| valign="top" \| [[File:E CD.jpg\|thumb\|120px\|Audio CD]]
			\| valign="top" \| [[File:E Roc.jpg\|thumb\|110px\|Paperback ROC Publishing]]
			\| valign="top" \| [[File:E G50.jpg\|thumb\|110px\|[[Gollancz]] Top 50 edition]]
			\|}
			{\|
			\|-
			\| valign="top" \| [[File:E US.jpg\|thumb\|110px\|US Cover]]
			\| valign="top" \| [[File:IllustratedEricCover.jpg\|thumb\|110px\|[[Book:The Illustrated Eric\|Illustrated Edition]]]]
			\| valign="top" \| [[File:E Unseen.jpg\|thumb\|110px\|Unseen Library Edition]]
			\| valign="top" \| [[File:E CL.jpg\|thumb\|110px\|Collectors Library Edition]]
			\|}

			==External Links==
	[http://www.lspace.org/books/apf/eric.html ''Eric'' Annotations - The Annotated Pratchett File]		[http://www.lspace.org/books/apf/eric.html ''Eric'' Annotations - The Annotated Pratchett File]

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	\| valign="top" \| [[File:E Unseen.jpg\|thumb\|120px\|Unseen Library Edition]]		\| valign="top" \| [[File:E Unseen.jpg\|thumb\|120px\|Unseen Library Edition]]
	\| valign="top" \| [[File:E CL.jpg\|thumb\|120px\|~~Collectors~~ Library Edition]]		\| valign="top" \| [[File:E CL.jpg\|thumb\|120px\|[[Discworld Collector’s Library]] Edition]]
	\| valign=“top” \| [[File:E 2023.jpg\|thumb\|120px\|Gollancz "50 Years of Terry" edition]]		\| valign=“top” \| [[File:E 2023.jpg\|thumb\|120px\|Gollancz "50 Years of Terry" edition]]
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	\| valign="top" \| [[File:EricFirstEdition.jpg\|120px\|thumb\|First Edition Cover by [[Josh Kirby]]]]		\| valign="top" \| [[File:EricFirstEdition.jpg\|120px\|thumb\|First Edition Cover by [[Josh Kirby]]]]
	\| valign="top" \| [[File:E FirstPaper.jpg\|thumb\|~~110px~~\|First paperback editon]]		\| valign="top" \| [[File:E FirstPaper.jpg\|thumb\|120px\|First paperback editon]]
	\| valign="top" \| [[File:E Vista.jpg\|thumb\|~~110px~~\|Vista paperback]]		\| valign="top" \| [[File:E Vista.jpg\|thumb\|120px\|Vista paperback]]
	\| valign="top" \| [[File:E Black.jpg\|thumb\|~~110px~~\|Paperback 2004 (Italian)]]		\| valign="top" \| [[File:E Black.jpg\|thumb\|120px\|Paperback 2004 (Italian)]]
	\| valign="top" \| [[File:E Tape.jpg\|thumb\|120px\|Audio Cassette]]		\| valign="top" \| [[File:E Tape.jpg\|thumb\|120px\|Audio Cassette]]
	\| valign="top" \| [[File:E CD.jpg\|thumb\|120px\|Audio CD]]		\| valign="top" \| [[File:E CD.jpg\|thumb\|120px\|Audio CD]]
	\| valign="top" \| [[File:E Roc.jpg\|thumb\|~~110px~~\|Paperback ROC Publishing]]		\| valign="top" \| [[File:E Roc.jpg\|thumb\|120px\|Paperback ROC Publishing]]
	\| valign="top" \| [[File:E G50.jpg\|thumb\|~~110px~~\|[[Gollancz]] Top 50 edition]]		\| valign="top" \| [[File:E G50.jpg\|thumb\|120px\|[[Gollancz]] Top 50 edition]]
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	{\|		{\|
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	\| valign="top" \| [[File:E US.jpg\|thumb\|~~110px~~\|US Cover]]		\| valign="top" \| [[File:E US.jpg\|thumb\|120px\|US Cover]]
	\| valign="top" \| [[File:IllustratedEricCover.jpg\|thumb\|~~110px~~\|[[Book:The Illustrated Eric\|Illustrated Edition]]]]		\| valign="top" \| [[File:IllustratedEricCover.jpg\|thumb\|120px\|[[Book:The Illustrated Eric\|Illustrated Edition]]]]
	\| valign="top" \| [[File:E Unseen.jpg\|thumb\|~~110px~~\|Unseen Library Edition]]		\| valign="top" \| [[File:E Unseen.jpg\|thumb\|120px\|Unseen Library Edition]]
	\| valign="top" \| [[File:E CL.jpg\|thumb\|~~110px~~\|Collectors Library Edition]]		\| valign="top" \| [[File:E CL.jpg\|thumb\|120px\|Collectors Library Edition]]
			\| valign=“top” \| [[File:E 2024.jpg\|thumb\|120px\|Gollancz "50 Years of Terry" edition]]
	\|}		\|}