Project Gutenberg 2005-11-22 Public domain in the USA. 110 Cabell, James Branch 1879 1958 Cabell, Branch Taboo A Legend Retold from the Dirghic of Sævius Nicanor, with Prolegomena, Notes, and a Preliminary Memoir Produced by Suzanne Shell, Sankar Viswanathan, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "Taboo" by James Branch Cabell is a novel written in the early 20th century. The book presents a satirical exploration of societal norms and taboos related to natural functions, particularly through the lens of literature. It employs a mythical framework, steeped in allegory, to critique the absurdities of how culture dictates the appropriateness of discussing certain topics. The story follows a character named Horvendile, who embarks on a journey and decides to document his experiences, only to discover the absurd laws of Philistia, a land plagued by restrictive taboos against discussing eating. As he interacts with various societal figures, including a garbage man and a legal advisor, Horvendile's quest reveals the farcical nature of these prohibitions. Ultimately, despite the rampant rules against mentioning natural acts, the everyday life of the people continues unabated, showcasing the contradiction between rigid societal norms and the reality of human experience. Cabell's narrative blends humor with critical observations, effectively highlighting the inherent absurdities of censorship and the human condition. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 49.3 (College-level). Difficult to read. en Satire PS Text Fantasy Category: Humour Category: Novels Category: Mythology, Legends & Folklore Category: American Literature 65451 2025-07-07T10:02:13.172706 text/html 63141 2020-12-13T06:59:07 text/html 85335 2025-07-07T10:02:17.365695 application/epub+zip 83403 2025-07-07T10:02:14.915742 application/epub+zip 83403 2025-07-07T10:02:13.823707 application/epub+zip 150601 2025-07-07T10:02:19.142696 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 136028 2025-07-07T10:02:16.704709 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 145639 2022-09-08T09:25:37.677081 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 50678 2025-07-07T10:02:12.862702 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 50686 2020-12-13T06:59:08 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 50694 2020-12-13T06:59:08 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21764 2025-07-07T10:02:19.265664 application/rdf+xml 8625 2025-07-07T10:02:14.325717 image/jpeg 2461 2025-07-07T10:02:14.063719 image/jpeg 20239 2020-12-13T06:59:08 application/octet-stream application/zip 23087 2020-12-13T06:59:08 application/octet-stream application/zip 20209 2020-12-13T06:59:08 application/octet-stream application/zip 80466 2025-07-07T10:02:13.178708 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia