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Figures of Earth
James Branch Cabell
A Comedy of Appearances
1921
Illustrated by Frank C. Papé
List of Illustrations
Contents
PART ONE THE BOOK OF CREDIT
PART TWO THE BOOK OF SPENDING
PART THREE THE BOOK OF CAST ACCOUNTS
PART FOUR THE BOOK OF SURCHARGE
PART FIVE THE BOOK OF SETTLEMENT
To
SIX MOST GALLANT CHAMPIONS
Author's Note
A FOREWORD
To SINCLAIR LEWIS
A Foreword
II
III
PART ONE
THE BOOK OF CREDIT
TO WILSON FOLLETT
I
How Manuel Left the Mire
II
Niafer
III
Ascent of Vraidex
IV
In the Doubtful Palace
V
The Eternal Ambuscade
VI
Economics of Math
VII
The Crown of Wisdom
VIII
The Halo of Holiness
IX
The Feather of Love
PART TWO
THE BOOK OF SPENDING
TO LOUIS UNTERMEYER
X
Alianora
XI
Magic of the Apsarasas
XII
Ice and Iron
XIII
What Helmas Directed
XIV
They Duel on Morven
XV
Bandages for the Victor
PART THREE
THE BOOK OF CAST ACCOUNTS
TO H.L. MENCKEN
XVI
Freydis
XVII
Magic of the Image-Makers
XVIII
Manuel Chooses
XIX
The Head of Misery
XX
The Month of Years
XXI
Touching Repayment
XXII
Return of Niafer
XXIII
Manuel Gets His Desire
XXIV
Three Women
PART FOUR
THE BOOK OF SURCHARGE
TO HUGH WALPOLE
XXV
Affairs in Poictesme
XXVI
Deals with the Stork
* * * * *
XXVII
They Come to Sargyll
XXVIII
How Melicent Was Welcomed
XXIX
Sesphra of the Dreams
XXX
Farewell to Freydis
XXXI
Statecraft
XXXII
The Redemption of Poictesme
PART FIVE
THE BOOK OF SETTLEMENT
TO JOSEPH HERGESHEIMER
XXXIII
Now Manuel Prospers
XXXIV
Farewell to Alianora
XXXV
The Troubling Window
XXXVI
Excursions from Content
XXXVII
Opinions of Hinzelmann
XXXVIII
Farewell to Suskind
XXXIX
The Passing of Manuel
XL
Colophon: Da Capo
EXPLICIT
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