I read <i>The Worm Ourobouros</i> a couple years back, and it may appeal to you if you are a fan of Wolfe's baroque and archaic elements. The plot and characters are skewed far toward the mythical, and there's approximately a 0.005% element of realism. I seem to remember a lot of "thees" and "thous," but I might be confusing this with William Morris. I don't remember anything about the political elements Jerry is mentioning, but that doesn't necessarily mean much, as I forget a lot.