Domnei: A Comedy of Woman-Worship by James Branch Cabell, published in 1913, is a romantic fantasy set in the imaginary medieval country of Poictesme. It tells the story of Perion and Melicent, lovers separated by war, betrayal, and enchantment. Cabell explores the code of courtly love (domnei) with irony, poetry, and a sense of the absurd.
Domnei: A Comedy of Woman-Worship by James Branch Cabell, published in 1913, is a romantic fantasy set in the imaginary medieval country of Poictesme. It tells the story of Perion and Melicent, lovers separated by war, betrayal, and enchantment. Cabell explores the code of courtly love (domnei) w...