Project Gutenberg 2005-08-01 Public domain in the USA. 167 Cabell, James Branch 1879 1958 Cabell, Branch Gallantry: Dizain des Fetes Galantes The epistle dedicatory -- The prologue -- Simon's hour -- Love at Martinmas -- The casual honeymoon -- The rhyme to porringer -- Actors all -- April's message -- In the second April -- Heart of gold -- The scapegoats -- The ducal audience -- Love's alumni -- The epilogue. Produced by Charles Aldarondo, Tiffany Vergon and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "Gallantry: Dizain des Fêtes Galantes" by James Branch Cabell is a collection of comedic narratives likely penned in the early 20th century. The work explores romantic entanglements and societal interplay in a setting reminiscent of the 18th century, underlying issues of love, honor, and human imperfection. Central to the narratives are characters like Lady Allonby, the pleasure-seeking widow, and Lord Rokesle, a man caught in the tumult of a sexual and aristocratic milieu. The opening of the collection introduces us to the characters and setting, starting with an epistolary dedication that hints at the playful nature of the work. The prologue sets a tone of witty banter, revealing Lady Allonby's lighthearted irreverence towards the events to come. Characters like the vicar Simon Orts and nobleman Lord Rokesle are fleshed out as they navigate complicated emotions and relationships filled with irony and tension. The stage is set for a social commentary on the nature of gallantry and the human condition, blending humor with a critique of societal norms and expectations. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 72.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Fiction Short stories PS Text Fantasy Category: Short Stories Category: Humour Category: Novels 594305 2025-08-04T06:57:28.827076 text/html 594126 2025-01-11T22:00:31.189571 text/html 319853 2025-08-04T06:57:38.847016 application/epub+zip 328186 2025-08-04T06:57:32.256085 application/epub+zip 302856 2025-08-04T06:57:30.951054 application/epub+zip 605037 2025-08-04T06:57:43.757000 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 566215 2025-08-04T06:57:37.847064 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 460818 2022-09-04T11:41:21.921438 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 535186 2025-08-04T06:57:28.377066 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 534754 2013-04-20T21:55:02 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 534772 2013-04-20T21:54:56 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19873 2025-08-04T06:57:43.913964 application/rdf+xml 18581 2025-08-04T06:57:31.443064 image/jpeg 4198 2025-08-04T06:57:31.196043 image/jpeg 213066 2013-04-20T21:57:30 application/octet-stream application/zip 212842 2013-04-20T21:57:30 application/octet-stream application/zip 317645 2025-08-04T06:57:28.871085 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