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The Silver Stallion: A Comedy of Redemptionpresents a witty and imaginative tale set in the legendary land of Poictesme, where stories about the hero Dom Manuel shape the kingdom’s understanding of honor, leadership, and legend. The narrative unfolds through a series of reflective episodes in which knights, poets, and thinkers debate the meaning of Manuel’s life and whether his deeds deserve admiration or criticism. Through irony and playful philosophy,James Branch Cabellexplores how reputation, myth, and memory transform a flawed human life into enduring legend, revealing the tension betweenheroic idealsand the complicated truths behind them. The book’s blend of satire and fantasy invites readers to consider the nature ofmoral redemption, suggesting that history often becomes a story shaped as much by imagination as by fact.
ABOVE PARADISE
57.
Maugis Makes Trouble
58.
Showing that Even Angels May Err
59.
The Conversion of Palnatoki
60.
In the Hall of the Chosen
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Vanadis, Dear Lady of Reginlief
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The Demiurgy of Donander Veratyr
63.
Economics of Sidvrar
64.
Through the Oval Window
65.
The Reward of Faith
ABOVE PARADISE “ He was caught up into paradise; and heard unspeakable words. ” — II Corinthians , xii, 4. 283 57. Maugis Makes Trouble ══════════════════════════════════════════════════ NOW the tale …
AT MANUEL’S TOMB “ What hast thou here, that thou hast hewed thee out a sepulchre? ” — Isaiah , xxii, 16. 316 —Salut, ami, dit Jurgen, si vous êtes une créature de Dieu. —Votre protase est du bien mau…
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