Domnei: A Comedy of Woman-Worship by James Branch Cabell

Read now or download (free!)

Choose how to read this book Url Size
Read online (web) https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/9663.html.images 255 kB
EPUB3 (E-readers incl. Send-to-Kindle) https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/9663.epub3.images 189 kB
EPUB (older E-readers) https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/9663.epub.images 191 kB
EPUB (no images, older E-readers) https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/9663.epub.noimages 164 kB
Kindle https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/9663.kf8.images 367 kB
older Kindles https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/9663.kindle.images 349 kB
Plain Text UTF-8 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/9663.txt.utf-8 226 kB
Download HTML (zip) https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/9663/pg9663-h.zip 188 kB
There may be more files related to this item.

About this eBook

Author Cabell, James Branch, 1879-1958
Title Domnei: A Comedy of Woman-Worship
Note Preface by Joseph Hergesheimer; Critical comments by E. Noel Codman and Paul Verville
Credits Produced by Suzanne Shell, Anuradha Valsa Raj, and Project Gutenberg Distributed Proofreaders
Summary "Domnei: A Comedy of Woman-Worship" by James Branch Cabell is a novel written in the early 20th century. Set against the backdrop of medieval chivalry and romance, the story explores intricate themes of love, honor, and the worship of women, primarily through the lens of its protagonist, Perion, a man enamored with the beautiful Melicent. The narrative unfolds with elements of courtly intrigue, personal sacrifice, and moral dilemmas inherent in its love story. At the start of "Domnei," we are introduced to Perion de la Forêt, an outlaw who masquerades as the Vicomte de Puysange while harboring feelings for Melicent, the lady destined to marry a king. During a masquerade at Count Emmerick's estate, Perion finds himself caught between deception and his deep desire for Melicent. Their encounters reveal the complexities of their feelings as they discuss duty, honor, and the consequences of their actions, setting the stage for the central conflict of the tale. The opening helps establish the characters' motivations—particularly Perion's internal struggles with his past and his love for Melicent—hinting at a larger narrative about love's redemptive power amid the trappings of social standing and expectations. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Language English
LoC Class PS: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature
Subject Historical fiction
Subject Fantasy fiction
Subject Middle Ages -- Fiction
Category Text
EBook-No. 9663
Release Date
Most Recently Updated Jan 2, 2021
Copyright Status Public domain in the USA.
Downloads 65 downloads in the last 30 days.
Project Gutenberg eBooks are always free!