The High Place: A Comedy of Disenchantment
The High Place: A Comedy of Disenchantment is a fantasy novel by James Branch Cabell, published in 1923. This satirical work explores the aftermath of 'happily ever after' in the context of the Sleeping Beauty tales, depicting a marriage that unravels amidst a backdrop of decadent culture. As part of Cabell's Biography of the Life of Manuel series, the novel combines elements of romance with sharp social commentary, earning praise for its wit and unique perspective on fairy tales.
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“To submit is the great lesson. I too was once a dreamer: and in dreams there are lessons. But to submit, without dreaming any more, is the great lesson; to submit, without either understanding or repining, and without demanding of life too much of beauty or of holiness, and without shirking the fact that this universe is under no least bond ever to grant us, upon either side of the grave, our desires. To do that, my son, does not satisfy and probably will not ever satisfy a Puysange. But to do that is wisdom.””
— James Branch Cabell
“We enter into no illegal turpitude until rather careful reflection has assured us of its expediency.””
— James Branch Cabell
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