Jurgen (Unicorn)

Literature & Fiction

Cabell, James Branch

Contemporary

AVON.

Chivalry

Franklin Classics

Branchiana; Being a Partial Account of the Branch Family in Virginia

History

Domnei

Classics

Ballantine

The Rivet in Grandfather's Neck: A Comedy of Limitations

Humor & Entertainment

Humor

Scholarly Pr

254p vintage paperback, binding good, pages clean, some yellowing

Figures of Earth

TBS The Book Service Ltd

Silver Stallion

Literary

1st edition 1st printing paperback, vg++ In stock shipped from our UK warehouse

Jurgen

James Branch Cabell (1879-1958) was an American author of fantasy fiction and belles lettres. Cabell was well regarded by his contemporaries, including H. L. Mencken and Sinclair Lewis. His works were considered escapist and fit well in the culture of the 1920s, when his works were most popular.

The High Place: A Comedy of Disenchantment

Science Fiction & Fantasy

Fantasy

Dover Pubns

A middle-aged pawnbroker-poet is allowed to regain his youth for a year of amorous adventures in this compelling fantasy. Filled with strange beasts, alien gods, fabulous lands, beautiful ladies, and an aura of the supernatural, Cabel's allegory leads its hero through affairs with Guenevere and the Lady of the Lake as well as confrontations with God and the Devil. The 1919 publication of Jurgen catapulted its author into a position as one of the most enigmatic and controversial literary figures of his era. Critical response ranged from lavish praise to violent denunciations, including attempts to have the novel banned for obscenity. Modern readers consider it a landmark in the history of American fantastic fiction and a successor to the traditions of Rabelais, Sterne, Swift, and Voltaire. Its gentle blend of comedy and irony in a fantastic setting has enchanted generations of readers. This edition features more than a dozen striking full-page illustrations by Frank C. Papé.

United States

Dover Publications

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