Jurgen
Jurgen: A Comedy of Justice is a 1919 fantasy book by James Branch Cabell--the 8th among some 52 books written by this author--which gained fame (notoriety, in the view of some) shortly after its publication. The eponymous hero, who considers himself a "monstrous clever fellow", embarks on a...
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Jurgen: A Comedy of Justice is a 1919 fantasy book by James Branch Cabell--the 8th among some 52 books written by this author--which gained fame (notoriety, in the view of some) shortly after its publication. The eponymous hero, who considers himself a "monstrous clever fellow", embarks on a journey thru ever more fantastic realms, even to hell & heaven. Everywhere he
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Format: Kindle Edition
ASIN: B00A73FN7U
Publisher: Dover Publications
Pages no: 402
Edition language: English
Series: The Biography of Manuel (#7)
3,5 stars, the rounded-up half star because I spent half the time on Wikipedia to brood over the lacks in my classical education and it's no fault of the book. Witty, cynical, irreverent, full of double entendres, bittersweet and totally fun.A tale of Faith, Desire and Visions (uh, and Cocaigne "(ye...