The First Gentleman of America : A Comedy of Conquest
by James Branch Cabell
Heirs and Assigns (3), Cabell (Brewer Order) (Heirs and Assigns (No. 29, v. 3))
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A true tale retold in the expected Cabellian style. One of Cabell's under-appreciated achievements. For a shorter retelling, without the trappings of ironic romance or dark comic novel, look for the chapter in "Let Me Lie" entitled "The First Virginian." It is a masterwork of droll prose. This, more involved story, takes the material to greater, perhaps even more satisfying length.
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James Branch Cabell (1879-1956) is best known for his tales of the imaginary land of Poictesme, where chivalry and galantry live on
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- The First Gentleman of America : A Comedy of Conquest
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- The British title was The First American Gentleman, but the correct/preferred title is the original US one: The First Gentleman of America
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