James Branch Cabell
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James Branch Cabell was an American author of fantasy fiction and belles-lettres. Cabell was well-regarded by his contemporaries, including H. L. Mencken, Edmund Wilson, and Sinclair Lewis. His works
James Branch Cabell photographed by Carl Van Vechten, 1935
Cabell in 1893 at age 14
Grave of Cabell in Hollywood Cemetery
Dust jacket of Jurgen, A Comedy of Justice
The Ballantine Adult Fantasy series was an imprint of American publisher Ballantine Books. Launched in 1969, the series reissued a number of works of fantasy literature which were out of print or disp
James Branch Cabell
…their correspondence was cut short by her death in 1928. In 1929, Cabell supplied the preface to Newman's collected letters. From 1969 through 1972, the Ballantine Adult Fantasy series returned six of Cabell's novels to print, and elevated his profile in the fantasy genre. Today, many more of his works are available from Wildside…
Imaginary Worlds by Lin Carter, Ballantine Books, 1973