Figures of Earth: A Comedy of Appearances by James Branch Cabell
"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.)
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| Author | Cabell, James Branch, 1879-1958 |
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| Illustrator | Papé, Frank Cheyne, 1878-1972 |
| Title | Figures of Earth: A Comedy of Appearances |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Figures_of_Earth |
| Credits | E-text prepared by Suzanne Shell, Project Gutenberg Beginners Projects, Sandra Brown, |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 73.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PS: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature |
| Subject | Fantasy fiction |
| Subject | Wit and humor |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 11639 |
| Release Date | Mar 1, 2004 |
| Most Recently Updated | Oct 28, 2024 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
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