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Jurgen: A Comedy of Justice

Jurgen: A Comedy of Justice

by Cabell, James Branch, 1879-1958

BookID: 8771

Language:English

Reading Level:Reading ease score: 69.8 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.

Copyright Status:Public domain in the USA.

Historical fictionFantasy fictionMiddle Ages -- FictionAllegories

Description

"Jurgen: A Comedy of Justice" by James Branch Cabell is a fantasy novel published in 1919. This humorous romp follows the clever hero Jurgen through a medieval cosmos as he searches for a parodied courtly love. His journey takes him through fantastic realms including Heaven and Hell, where he encounters eccentric knights, legendary women like Helen of Troy and Queen Guinevere, and even the Devil's wife. This acerbic satire of contemporary America became a landmark in comic fantasy, later influencing writers like Terry Pratchett. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Class:PS: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature

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