James Branch Cabell
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".
Chivalry: Dizain des Reines
In a world of knights and queens, discover the intertwined lives of women bound by duty and a yearning for ideal love amidst political intrigue.
By James Branch Cabell
The Jewel Merchants: A Comedy in One Act
In Renaissance Tuscany, a jewel merchant's daughter finds herself caught in a web of love, ambition, and betrayal orchestrated by a playful yet sinister Duke.
By James Branch Cabell
Chivalry
In a world of honor and peril, a disguised noblewoman and a valiant clerk unite to rescue a son and navigate the treacherous landscape of war-torn England.
By James Branch Cabell
Gallantry: Dizain des Fetes Galantes
In a world of fancy parties and playful secrets, a saucy widow and a conflicted lord find themselves tangled in a web of love, honor, and hilarious social blunders.
By James Branch Cabell
The Rivet in Grandfather's Neck: A Comedy of Limitations
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.
By James Branch Cabell
Domnei: A Comedy of Woman-Worship
In a world of chivalry and secrets, a man risks everything for a forbidden love, testing the boundaries of duty and desire.
By James Branch Cabell
Joseph Hergesheimer, an essay in interpretation
Witness a writer's fourteen-year struggle for recognition as he chases the elusive ideal of beauty through intricately woven tales of characters driven by singular desires.
By James Branch Cabell
The Cords of Vanity: A Comedy of Shirking
A young artist dodges responsibility and embraces whimsical romance, all while comically critiquing the expectations of society.
By James Branch Cabell
Taboo A Legend Retold from the Dirghic of Sævius Nicanor, with Prolegomena, Notes, and a Preliminary Memoir
In a world where discussing basic human needs is forbidden, one man's journey exposes the ridiculousness of society's self-imposed restrictions.
By James Branch Cabell
Something about Eve: A comedy of fig-leaves
A magic student's life turns upside down with a ghostly proposal to take over his love life.
By James Branch Cabell
Jurgen: A Comedy of Justice
A pawnbroker's mundane life shatters when his wife disappears, forcing him on a surreal journey through mystical worlds where he must confront his desires and question the very nature of justice.
By James Branch Cabell
The Cream of the Jest: A comedy of evasions
A writer's life blurs with a fantastical world of knights and ladies, revealing a complex love story and the challenge of being an artist.
By James Branch Cabell
The Eagle's Shadow
In a world of estates and expectations, a young woman juggles demanding suitors while trying to find her own way.
By James Branch Cabell
The Line of Love; Dizain des Mariages
Amid wedding celebrations, a man grapples with love, loss, and loyalty, questioning the very nature of human bonds against a backdrop of medieval charm.
By James Branch Cabell
The High Place: A Comedy of Disenchantment
A curious young boy's life takes a magical turn when he enters a forbidden forest and discovers a legendary sleeping princess, changing his perception of beauty and desire forever.
By James Branch Cabell
The Silver Stallion: A Comedy of Redemption
In a land of myth, when a celebrated hero vanishes, his followers must navigate prophecies and personal struggles to redefine their world and themselves.
By James Branch Cabell
The Certain Hour (Dizain des Poëtes)
A poet and toy-maker navigates a world of artistic dreams and complex relationships, battling societal expectations and inner turmoil in a search for beauty and meaning.
By James Branch Cabell
Figures of Earth: A Comedy of Appearances
A swineherd, driven by ambition and a wizard's challenge, journeys through a fantastical world, grappling with identity and the meaning of greatness.
By James Branch Cabell