The Warlock in Spite of Himself
First edition cover art by Jack Gaughan | |
| Author | Christopher Stasheff |
|---|---|
| Cover artist | Jack Gaughan |
| Language | English |
| Series | Warlock of Gramarye |
| Genre | Science fantasy |
| Publisher | Ace Books |
Publication date | 1969 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Print (hardback & paperback) |
| Pages | 184 |
| ISBN | 0-441-00560-8 |
The Warlock in Spite of Himself is a science fantasy novel by American author Christopher Stasheff, published in 1969. It is the first book in Warlock of Gramarye series. The title is a play on the title of Molière's Le Médecin malgré lui (The Doctor, in Spite of Himself).
Written during the Vietnam War, Stasheff's novel clothed his thinly veiled commentary about the proper uses of government and democracy in a fantasy about interstellar travel, fairies, unusual flora and refugees fleeing persecution.