Science Fiction & FantasyFigures of Earth: A Comedy of AppearancesJames Branch Cabell

Science Fiction & Fantasy

Figures of Earth: A Comedy of Appearances

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.

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"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.

Format: EPUB
Language: English
Length: 255 pages
Published: 1 January 1921