Figures of Earth: A Comedy of Appearances
Cabell, James Branch, 1879-1958
Figures of Earth: A Comedy of Appearances - 1 online resource : multiple file formats
Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Figures_of_Earth Release date is 2004-03-01
E-text prepared by Suzanne Shell, Project Gutenberg Beginners Projects, Sandra Brown, E-text prepared by Suzanne Shell, Project Gutenberg Beginners Projects, Sandra Brown,
"Figures of Earth: A Comedy of Appearances" by James Branch Cabell is a fantasy novel published in 1921. Set in the imaginary French province of Poictesme during the 13th century, it chronicles Dom Manuel the Redeemer's journey from swineherd to Count of Poictesme. This ironic romance presents an ambitious protagonist who is cowardly, treacherous, and unsatisfied with his ill-gotten gains, yet becomes transformed into legend after death. The novel explores themes of ambition, appearance versus reality, and the creation of heroic myths. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Fantasy fiction Wit and humor
PS
Figures of Earth: A Comedy of Appearances - 1 online resource : multiple file formats
Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Figures_of_Earth Release date is 2004-03-01
E-text prepared by Suzanne Shell, Project Gutenberg Beginners Projects, Sandra Brown, E-text prepared by Suzanne Shell, Project Gutenberg Beginners Projects, Sandra Brown,
"Figures of Earth: A Comedy of Appearances" by James Branch Cabell is a fantasy novel published in 1921. Set in the imaginary French province of Poictesme during the 13th century, it chronicles Dom Manuel the Redeemer's journey from swineherd to Count of Poictesme. This ironic romance presents an ambitious protagonist who is cowardly, treacherous, and unsatisfied with his ill-gotten gains, yet becomes transformed into legend after death. The novel explores themes of ambition, appearance versus reality, and the creation of heroic myths. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Fantasy fiction Wit and humor
PS