Uploaded October 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Join me on a read through of Discworld! Today we're looking at the ninth book, -Faust- Eric! The Fourth Rincewind Novel.

Often considered a low-point in Discworld, this wacky, crazy adventure book is still a ton of fun. This is a parody of the classic Faust tale of summoning a demon to grant wishes, but all the wishes backfire. Let's take a look at why you shouldn't skip this novel in your read through.

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00:00 Intro
00:52 Overview of Eric
02:35 The Concept
03:18 Parody of Faust
06:50 Plot - Four Setpieces
07:30 Focus on Humour
09:08 Theme
09:40 One of the Funniest Discworld Novels
11:19 Moving Away From Rincewind