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The Cream Of The Jest

The Cream Of The Jest

Ward, Harold
Cabell, James Branch

Paperback

Fiction Anthologies

ISBN10: 1498003869
ISBN13: 9781498003865
Publisher: Literary Licensing, LLC
Published: Mar 30 2014
Pages: 264
Weight: 0.79
Height: 0.55 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
The Cream of the Jest is a novel written by James Branch Cabell, first published in 1917. The book is set in the imaginary land of Poictesme, a place where the author has set many of his other works. The story follows the life of Felix Kennaston, a successful writer who is struggling to find meaning in his life.The book is divided into three parts, each of which explores different aspects of Kennaston's life. The first part focuses on his childhood and early adulthood, while the second part follows his rise to fame as a writer. The final part of the book deals with Kennaston's search for spiritual fulfillment.Throughout the book, Cabell uses a mixture of humor and satire to explore the themes of love, art, and the search for meaning in life. The characters in the book are complex and well-developed, with each one representing a different aspect of the human experience.Overall, The Cream of the Jest is a thought-provoking and entertaining novel that will appeal to readers who enjoy literary fiction and satire.This Is A New Release Of The Original 1917 Edition.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

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