01695cam a22003373u 4500 11639 UtSlPG 20260610133258.0 m cr n 260607r2004||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d UtSlPG en iso639-1 PS Cabell, James Branch, 1879-1958 Figures of Earth: A Comedy of Appearances Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg, 2004 1 online resource : multiple file formats text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier 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, "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.) Original publication data not identified Fantasy fiction Wit and humor Papé, Frank Cheyne, 1878-1972 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/11639 53085 53085