Project Gutenberg 2006-01-01 Public domain in the USA. 178 Cabell, James Branch 1879 1958 Cabell, Branch Domnei: A Comedy of Woman-Worship Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Domnei:_A_Comedy_of_Woman-Worship Preface by Joseph Hergesheimer; Critical comments by E. Noel Codman and Paul Verville Produced by Suzanne Shell, Anuradha Valsa Raj, and Project Gutenberg Distributed Proofreaders "Domnei: A Comedy of Woman-Worship" by James Branch Cabell is a novel written in the early 20th century. Set against the backdrop of medieval chivalry and romance, the story explores intricate themes of love, honor, and the worship of women, primarily through the lens of its protagonist, Perion, a man enamored with the beautiful Melicent. The narrative unfolds with elements of courtly intrigue, personal sacrifice, and moral dilemmas inherent in its love story. At the start of "Domnei," we are introduced to Perion de la Forêt, an outlaw who masquerades as the Vicomte de Puysange while harboring feelings for Melicent, the lady destined to marry a king. During a masquerade at Count Emmerick's estate, Perion finds himself caught between deception and his deep desire for Melicent. Their encounters reveal the complexities of their feelings as they discuss duty, honor, and the consequences of their actions, setting the stage for the central conflict of the tale. The opening helps establish the characters' motivations—particularly Perion's internal struggles with his past and his love for Melicent—hinting at a larger narrative about love's redemptive power amid the trappings of social standing and expectations. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 71.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Historical fiction Fantasy fiction Middle Ages -- Fiction PS Text Fantasy Category: Romance Category: Novels 260846 2025-08-04T09:40:05.454240 text/html 260667 2025-01-12T17:42:13.874015 text/html 193233 2025-08-04T09:40:12.450204 application/epub+zip 195699 2025-08-04T09:40:08.587233 application/epub+zip 168110 2025-08-04T09:40:07.411231 application/epub+zip 375901 2025-08-04T09:40:15.199215 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 357165 2025-08-04T09:40:11.723199 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 256591 2022-09-05T05:03:04.524198 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 231281 2025-08-04T09:40:05.148218 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 230995 2021-01-02T07:43:27 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 230993 2021-01-02T07:43:27 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19977 2025-08-04T09:40:15.328161 application/rdf+xml 17440 2025-08-04T09:40:07.910215 image/jpeg 4039 2025-08-04T09:40:07.653201 image/jpeg 92451 2021-01-02T07:43:27 application/octet-stream application/zip 92327 2021-01-02T07:43:27 application/octet-stream application/zip 192794 2025-08-04T09:40:05.476246 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