“American literature was enriched with Men Who Loved Allison .... Of the actual and eventual worth of this romance I cannot pretend to be an unprejudiced judge. The tale seems to me one of those many books which have profited, very dubiously indeed, by having obtained, in one way of another, the repute of being indecent.”
This book is a fictional narrative set in a historical context, delving into the lives and events of a bygone era. more
James Branch Cabell was an American author born on April 14, 1879, and died on May 5, 1958. Known for his unique humor and satirical style, he is considered one of the most innovative writers in American literary history. more
“At night, the moon, a pregnant woman, walks cautiously over the slippery heavens.”
“I dream of silent verses where the rhyme glides noiseless as an oar.”