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A study of the artistic temperament, being the history of a hero who degenerates progressively.Notice: This Book is published by Historical Books Limited (www.publicdomain.org.uk) as a Public Domain Book, if you have any inquiries, requests or need any help you can just send... Read Full Overview

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for... Read Full Overview

This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this... Read Full Overview

""The Cords of Vanity: A Comedy of Shirking"" is a satirical novel written by James Branch Cabell. The book tells the story of Robert Etheridge, a young man who is more interested in his own pleasure and comfort than in pursuing a career or fulfilling his responsibilities. Robert's... Read Full Overview

James Branch Cabell (1879-1956) is best known for his tales of the imaginary land of Poictesme, where chivalry and galantry live on. All of Cabell (TM)s works from before 1930 (including The Cords of Vanity, an otherwise oemainstream  novel) were assembled into the... Read Full Overview

The Cords of Vanity is a satirical comedy written by James Branch Cabell. The story follows the life of Felix Kennaston, a young man who is obsessed with his own vanity and self-importance. He spends his days dreaming of fame and fortune, but he lacks the ambition and drive to... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.

This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely... Read Full Overview

The Cords of Vanity (1920) is a comic romance novel by James Branch Cabell. Set in a world where history and fantasy collide, where the laws of chivalry and honor continue to hold sway in postbellum South, The Cords of Vanity is included in a series of novels,... Read Full Overview

James Branch Cabell (1879-1958) was an American author of fantasy fiction and belles lettres. He worked from 1898 to 1900 as a newpaper reporter in New York City, but returned to Richmond in 1901, where he worked several months on the staff of the Richmond News. In 1902, seven... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.

This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely... Read Full Overview