Figures of Earth

James Branch Cabell

A Comedy of Appearances

1921

Illustrated by Frank C. Papé

List of Illustrations

"He Was Drying Out In the Sun"

"Summons the Stork"

Contents

AUTHOR'S NOTE

A FOREWORD

PART ONE
THE BOOK OF CREDIT

CHAPTER

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

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

 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

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

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