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Figures of Earth - A Comedy of Appearances (Paperback)
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Figures of Earth - A Comedy of Appearances (Paperback)
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Figures of Earth: A Comedy of Appearances (1921) is a comic fantasy
novel by James Branch Cabell. Set in a world where history and
fantasy collide, where a lowly swineherd can rise to be Count of
Poictesme, Figures of Earth: A Comedy of Appearances is one of
Cabell's best-known works of fiction, and is included in a series
of novels, essays, and poems known as the Biography of the Life of
Manuel. "They of Poictesme narrate that in the old days when
miracles were as common as fruit pies, young Manuel was a
swineherd, living modestly in attendance upon the miller's pigs.
They tell also that Manuel was content enough: he knew not of the
fate which was reserved for him." Unsatisfied with life as a lowly
swineherd, Manuel follows his heart in pursuit of place where true
happiness exists. A proponent of medieval chivalry, he encounters
gods and goddesses, kings and queens, as he passes from one
otherworldly realm to the next. As the chains of the past begin to
fall away, Manuel discovers that through determination and valor,
he can excel the circumstances of his humble birth. Set in a
fictionalized France of the 13th century, Figures of Earth: A
Comedy of Appearances is a captivating story of fantasy and
adventurer featuring a flawed hero whose mythical world is not
entirely different from our own. Cabell's work has long been
described as escapist, his novels and stories derided as fantastic
and obsessive recreations of a world lost long ago. To read Figures
of Earth: A Comedy of Appearances, however, is to understand that
the issues therein-the struggle for power, the unspoken distance
between men and women-were vastly important not only at the time of
its publication, but in our own, divisive world. With a beautifully
designed cover and professionally typeset manuscript, this edition
of James Branch Cabell's Figures of Earth: A Comedy of Appearances
is a classic of fantasy and romance reimagined for modern readers.
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Imprint: |
Graphic Arts Books
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Country of origin: |
United States |
Series: |
Mint Editions |
Release date: |
April 2023 |
Authors: |
James Branch Cabell
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Contributors: |
Mint Editions
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Dimensions: |
203 x 127 x 16mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback - Trade
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Pages: |
224 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-5132-9570-1 |
Categories: |
Books >
Fiction >
Genre fiction >
Fantasy
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LSN: |
1-5132-9570-5 |
Barcode: |
9781513295701 |
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