Domnei

Domnei by James Branch Cabell is the fourth installment in his Biography of the Life of Manuel series, which follows the lives of Dom Manuel and his descendants in the fictional French county of Poictesme.It was initially published as The Soul of Melicent in 1913 under the erroneous advice of Cabell's publisher, who suggested that the title would help sell more copies. But only 493 copies were sold of the original print run. In 1920 the book was republished as Domnei: A Comedy of Woman-Worship, Cabell's original vision for the title.The story follows Perion de la Foret, fugitive leader of a mercenary troop, and his unbridled passion for his newly wed and newly distant lover, the Princess Melicent, daughter of Dom Manuel. The tale takes us to many locations in Middle-Ages Europe as we witness to what extent men will go to pursue a woman's love.Perfect for readers who love richly imagined medieval fantasy worlds and elegant prose that captures the spirit of courtly romance and chivalry. Cabell's masterful blend of fantasy, history, and sophisticated wit creates an enchanting tale that will transport you to the magical realm of Poictesme, where honor, love, and adventure intertwine in unforgettable ways.The source for this public-domain ebook is Standard Ebooks (standardebooks.org). Ebooks from other sources often have typos, inconsistent spelling, missing accent marks, and missing punctuation. Ebooks from Standard Ebooks are proofread line by line against a scan of the original printed pages, then proofread again from cover to cover. They are also formatted and typeset following a professional-grade style manual, resulting in new editions supporting state-of-the-art ereader technology: automatic hyphenation, popup footnotes, complete and consistent metadata, high-resolution and scalable vector graphics, and ereader-compatible tables of contents. All of this makes the finished ebooks accurate, functional, and beautiful, a pleasure to read. (Waking Lion Press is not affiliated with or endorsed by Standard Ebooks.)