"The Rivet in Grandfather's Neck: A Comedy of Limitations" by James Branch Cabell showcases a funny take on a small Southern town. It follows Colonel Rudolph Musgrave as he deals with love and what society expects of him. The story looks at how what people want clashes with what society says is right. It begins with a strange story about china figures—a shepherdess and a chimney-sweep—whose love is held back by something called a "rivet," representing the limits people face. Colonel Musgrave is dealing with rumors about his love life, especially with Patricia Stapylton, and what society thinks of them. The novel hints at bigger ideas of honor, shame, and trying to find real love when there are so many rules. The author wants people to think about what makes them happy when society is always pushing them in a different direction amidst outdated ways.
The Rivet in Grandfather's Neck: A Comedy of Limitations
By James Branch Cabell
In a small town filled with gossip, a southern gentleman struggles to find love and happiness while battling the expectations and limitations of high society.
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About the AuthorJames Branch Cabell 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".
James Branch Cabell 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".
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