James Branch Cabell's classic tale of comic fantasy, which defined the genre for later writers such as Terry Pratchett. The eponymous Jurgen embarks on an epic quest through fantastical realms, including Heaven and Hell. Throughout, Jurgen becomes involved in numerous romantic...
A middle-aged pawnbroker-poet is allowed to regain his youth for a year of amorous adventures in this compelling fantasy. Filled with strange beasts, alien gods, fabulous lands, beautiful ladies, and an aura of the supernatural, Cabel's allegory leads its hero through affairs...
James Branch Cabell was a prolific American author of fantasy novels. Cabell's books are known for their satirical wit. Cabell's most famous work is Jurgen: A Comedy of Justice which became the subject of an infamous court case shortly after it was published in 1919. The book...