Project Gutenberg 2021-12-29 Public domain in the USA. 183 Cabell, James Branch 1879 1958 Cabell, Branch Papé, Frank Cheyne 1878 1972 Pape, Frank Cheyne Papé, Frank C. 23018612 The High Place: A Comedy of Disenchantment $aUnited States :$bRobert M. McBride & Company ,$c1923. Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_High_Place Charlene Taylor, Les Galloway and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "The High Place: A Comedy of Disenchantment" by James Branch Cabell is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story revolves around Florian de Puysange, a young boy whose curiosity leads him into the magical and mysterious Forest of Acaire, where he meets Mélusine, a unique and enchanting guide. This intriguing opening hints at themes of adventure, fantasy, and the pursuit of unattainable beauty in life, as Florian encounters the legendary sleeping princess Melior whom he cannot forget. At the start of the novel, we are introduced to Florian, a boy discontent with the tranquility of his familiar surroundings, who decides to venture into the forbidden Forest of Acaire. There, he meets Mélusine, who leads him to the high place where the sleeping princess, Melior, resides. Through Florian's innocent eyes, we experience the allure of magical creatures and enchanting landscapes that shape his perception of beauty and longing. As the narrative unfolds, it explores Florian's relationships with those around him, teasing out deep-seated desires and the societal expectations that threaten to overshadow his youthful dreams. The book effectively sets the stage for a tale of enchantment and realization as it hints at Florian's future encounters and conflicts stemming from this pivotal moment in the forest. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://archive.org/details/highplacecomedyo00cabe/page/n11/mode/2up 20210321184209cabell 1923 US Reading ease score: 67.1 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Historical fiction Fantasy fiction Middle Ages -- Fiction PS Text Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Novels 463223 2025-07-26T12:06:36.166451 text/html 438161 2024-10-18T17:55:12 text/html 5035499 2025-07-26T12:06:45.540348 application/epub+zip 5032915 2025-07-26T12:06:38.277464 application/epub+zip 344088 2025-07-26T12:06:37.150476 application/epub+zip 5132757 2025-07-26T12:06:50.568343 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 5085112 2025-07-26T12:06:44.479351 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 402849 2022-09-30T06:47:48.647731 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 409723 2025-07-26T12:06:35.345394 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 389611 2024-10-18T17:55:12 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18237 2025-07-26T12:06:50.740328 application/rdf+xml 17660 2025-07-26T12:06:37.343409 image/jpeg 2585 2025-07-26T12:06:37.246392 image/jpeg 5438428 2025-07-26T12:06:36.378391 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 en.wikipedia