The Cream of the Jest; The Lineage of Lichfield: Two Comedies of Evasion

Cabell, James Branch (cover art by Howard Koslow)

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ISBN 10: 0345283589 ISBN 13: 9780345283580

Published by New York: Del Rey/Ballantine Books 28358 Second Printing Oct 1979 Paperback ISBN 0-345-28358-9, 1979

Language: English

Condition: Used - Near fine Soft cover

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The Cream of the Jest; The Lineage of Lichfield: Two Comedies of Evasion

Publisher

New York: Del Rey/Ballantine Books 28358 Second Printing Oct 1979 Paperback ISBN 0-345-28358-9

Publication Date

1979

Language

English

ISBN 10

0345283589

ISBN 13

9780345283580

Binding

Soft cover

Condition

Near Fine

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1917. Today, some recognize Cabell as one of the first contemporary writers from the South. Like his friend and fellow Richmond writer Ellen Glasgow, Cabell was not afraid to satirize what he saw as the South's contradictions. Others, noting Cabell's unique blending of classic myths and legends with his own imagination, consider him a pioneer of fantasy writing. The Cream of the Jest is an absurdist, aesthetic heroic fantasy, one of the finest and central works of heroic fantasy as a distinct genre. See other titles by this author available from Kessinger Publishing.

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Cabell is best known for his tales of the imaginary land of Poictesme, where chivalry and galantry live on.

Ward founded the Center for Environmental Studies at Brown University.

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