Something About Eve

Gerald Musgrave, a descendant of the legendary Dom Manuel by way of the poet Jurgen, sets out from the invented medieval province of Poictesme in pursuit of a destination he imagines will belong to gods and poets alone. As with the rest of James Branch Cabell's ironic, myth-steeped Biography of the Life of Manuel, the journey matters more than any straightforward arrival, and Musgrave's high ideals are tested against a string of encounters that rarely go the way romance would predict. A satirical fantasy from deep in Cabell's sprawling cycle, better known today for its wit than its plot.