Figures of Earth

by James Branch Cabell

Overview

A "comedy of appearances" -- the story of Manuel of the High Head who, by dint of doing the expected thing, rose from herding the miller's pigs to become the Count of Poictesme. His adventures are recounted with the impudent whimsicality and superb artistry which are Mr. Cabell's special distinction.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781622362189
Publisher:	Greatest Books Publisher
Publication date:	03/31/2012
Pages:	356
Product dimensions:	9.20(w) x 6.30(h) x 1.00(d)

About the Author

James Branch Cabell (April 14, 1879 - May 5, 1958) was an American author of fantasy fiction and belles lettres. Cabell was well regarded by his contemporaries, including H. L. Mencken, Edmund Wilson, and Sinclair Lewis. His works were considered escapist and fit well in the culture of the 1920s, when they were most popular. For Cabell, veracity was "the one unpardonable sin, not merely against art, but against human welfare."