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Hamlet Had an Uncle

About Hamlet Had an Uncle

James Branch Cabell (1879-1958) wrote many of the Twentieth Century's finest fantasies, including the controversial Jurgen, which was famously banned by the New York Society for the Suppression of Vice. It was only after the furor died down that readers and critics were fully able to appreciate this was mo mere sensationalist, but a literary artists of very high calibre. Cabell was above all else, an elegant stylist, whose gently caustic, beautifully fantasic comedies struck a chord in the Jazz Age and still resonate today. He was an important influence on subsequent writers as diverse as Fritz Leiber and Neil Gaiman.

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  • Language:
  • English
  • ISBN:
  • 9780809532384
  • Binding:
  • Hardback
  • Pages:
  • 296
  • Published:
  • September 29, 2003
  • Dimensions:
  • 140x216x20 mm.
  • Weight:
  • 525 g.
Delivery: 2-3 weeks
Expected delivery: November 22, 2024

Description of Hamlet Had an Uncle

James Branch Cabell (1879-1958) wrote many of the Twentieth Century's finest fantasies, including the controversial Jurgen, which was famously banned by the New York Society for the Suppression of Vice. It was only after the furor died down that readers and critics were fully able to appreciate this was mo mere sensationalist, but a literary artists of very high calibre. Cabell was above all else, an elegant stylist, whose gently caustic, beautifully fantasic comedies struck a chord in the Jazz Age and still resonate today. He was an important influence on subsequent writers as diverse as Fritz Leiber and Neil Gaiman.

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