Bøger af James Branch Cabell

The Civil War has come and gone, but the old guard of Lichfield continue to live as though little has changed. Rudolph Musgrave, a lifelong bachelor, librarian, and Colonel of dubious provenance, is a leader in his family and the center of local society-until Miss Stapylton arrives. The Rivet in Grandfather's Neck is a novel by James Branch Cabell.

Since boyhood, when he first laid eyes on the daughter of King Helmas, Florian knew that the only way he could be happy would be to marry Melior. Unable to access the mystical Forest of Acaire, however, he takes out his frustration on friends and foes alike. The High Place: A Comedy of Disenchantment is a novel by James Branch Cabell.

In a society seemingly dedicated to ignoring and devaluing the work of poets, is poetry merely a fruitless gesture, or a sign of one's dedication to higher ideals? In this collection, Cabell imagines the lives of some of history's greatest poets, including Alexander Pope and Robert Herrick. A Certain Hour is a collection of stories by James Branch Cabell.

On the eve of his wedding to the lovely Adelaide de la Forêt, Florian de Puysange encounters his old friend Tiburce d'Arnaye, a man who has been dead for five years. Recalling the pact they made long ago, Florian prepares for a night of friendly drinking. The Line of Love is a collection of comic fantasy tales by James Branch Cabell.

At Tunbridge Wells, 18th century England's social and political elite cross paths with some of the era's most notorious rakes and dandies. In this fascinating book, Cabell recreates that age of excess with stunning imagery and characters seemingly drawn from life itself. Gallantry is a collection of comic fantasy tales by James Branch Cabell.

Having risen from swineherd to Count of Poictesme, Dom Manuel leaves behind a legacy of power and courage for his children to live up to. As two nobleman struggle to win his daughter Melicent's hand, a comedy of errors unfolds, illuminating the pitfalls of medieval chivalry. Domnei: A Comedy of Woman-Worship is a comic fantasy novel by James Branch Cabell.

Before he was Count of Poictesme, Dom Manuel was no more than a humble swineherd, a lowborn peasant whose life revolved around his work. One day, he envisions a land of perfect happiness, a place beyond struggle, and sets out to find it. Figures of Earth: A Comedy of Appearances is a comic fantasy novel by James Branch Cabell.

A hero devoted the medieval values of chivalry sets out on a journey across space and time in search of ideal love. From Poictesme to Cocaigne, Heaven to Hell, Jurgen encounters such legendary women as Guinevere, Helen, Chloris, and the Lady of the Lake. Jurgen, A Comedy of Justice is a comic fantasy novel by James Branch Cabell.

Jurgen is James Branch Cabell¿s most famous novel, and a highly influential one in the fantasy genre. The novel is a witty, parodic send-up of the ideal of courtly love. Soon after publication, its bawdy style and double-entendre-laden dialog brought it to the attention of the New York Society for the Suppression of Vice, who promptly attempted to prosecute it for obscenity. After some years Cabell finally won the trial, and the publicity the trial brought made the book and Cabell famous. In his revised 1922 edition (on which this ebook is based) Cabell satirizes the Society in his Foreword, where Jurgen is placed on trial by the Philistines, overseen by a giant dung beetle as prosecutor.The eponymous Jurgen is a pawnbroker and self-described ¿monstrous clever fellow¿ who, after passing by a demon and offering an offhand compliment, finds himself having regained his youth as he is launched on a magical, amorous journey. On his quest for love Jurgen meets a series of mythological and legendary characters¿from Nessus the centaur, to Guinevere, to Helen of Troy, to the Lady of the Lake, and more. His wit charms all of them, though Jurgen never seems happy with whatever astonishing situation he finds himself in¿whether it¿s pestering the devils of hell or chatting with the creator in heaven.The novel is dense with allegory and allusion, but despite its erudition it maintains a brisk pace as puns and witticism zip by. It influenced a huge number of authors, including Fritz Leiber and Robert A. Heinlein, and was widely considered a masterpiece of its time, with personalities like Alistair Crowley proclaiming it an ¿epoch-making masterpiece of philosophy.¿ Its publication and widespread popularity and acclaim set the stage for the modern fantasy-comedy genre perfected by authors like Terry Pratchett and Piers Anthony.

Domnei by James Branch Cabell is the fourth installment in his Biography of the Life of Manuel series, which follows the lives of Dom Manuel and his descendants in the fictional French county of Poictesme.It was initially published as The Soul of Melicent in 1913 under the erroneous advice of Cabell¿s publisher, who suggested that the title would help sell more copies. But only 493 copies were sold of the original print run. In 1920 the book was republished as Domnei: A Comedy of Woman-Worship, Cabell¿s original vision for the title.The story follows Perion de la Forêt, fugitive leader of a mercenary troop, and his unbridled passion for his newly-wed and newly-distant lover, the Princess Melicent, daughter of Dom Manuel. The tale takes us to many locations in Middle-Ages Europe as we witness to what extent men will go to pursue a woman¿s love.

The Line of Love; Dizain des Mariages, has been acknowledged as a major work throughout human history, and we have taken precautions to assure its preservation by republishing this book in a modern manner for both present and future generations. This book has been completely retyped, revised, and reformatted. The text is readable and clear because these books are not created from scanned copies.

From the introduction: "In a letter dated December 12, 1920, Deems Taylor wrote, 'I have finished Jurgen; a great and beautiful book, and the saddest book I ever read. I don't know why, exactly. The book hurts me--tears me to small pieces--but somehow it sets me free. It tells me everything I am, and have been, and may be, unsparingly.' Jurgen wrestles, in its odd way, with the fundamental tragedy of human life in general and male life in particular: We are doomed to age and die; meanwhile happiness will prove elusive. Jurgen isn't for everyone. Some will "get it" and some won't. It's a story of fantastic adventures, but it will be fully appreciated only by those who are stirred by symbol and metaphor. We may not be prancing through a magical world as Jurgen does, but some of us will see echoes of our own dreams and nightmares in his story. If you're such a person, then Jurgen may hit you like a ton of bricks. For those who are interested, some rabid fans (of which there are many) put together a collection of explanatory footnotes in 1928, and these have been included in this edition. It's worth noting that Jurgen is obscurely suggestive without being explicit; it went over the heads of some, but others saw what was going on, and they either guffawed or objected vigorously. There were serious attempts to suppress it, which of course only made the text notorious. It was (and still is) politically incorrect, and it garnered something of a counter-cultural following for all the wrong reasons. Well, so be it. The book is among the greatest works of fantasy, and that's all there is to say." Along with the notes, this edition of Jurgen includes the classic illustrations of Frank C. Pape and a map of Jurgen's land, making this the most complete version of the book ever published. Newly designed and beautifully typeset in a 6-by-9-inch format by Waking Lion Press.

James Branch Cabell (1879-1958) was an American author of fantasy fiction and belles lettres. He worked from 1898 to 1900 as a newpaper reporter in New York City, but returned to Richmond in 1901, where he worked several months on the staff of the Richmond News. In 1902, seven of his first stories appeared in national magazines and over the next decade he wrote many short stories and articles, contributing to nationally published magazines including Harper's Monthly Magazine and The Saturday Evening Post, as well as carrying out extensive research on his family's genealogy. In the early 1920s he became the leader of a group of writers known as "The James Branch Cabell School", which included such figures as H. L. Mencken, Carl Van Vechten and Elinor Wylie.