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A review by colinandersbrodd
Jurgen: A Comedy of Justice by James Branch Cabell
4.0
A highly unusual bit of early 20th century fantasy . . .
So, Amazon's algorithms Katherine up with Jurgen, citing my enjoyment of any number of obscure early fantasy books. I found it enjoyable, though dense and often obscure, and I am thankful for the education afforded me that I can follow the allusions and occasional bits of Latin. There were some surprisingly risque double-entendres, and a little research reveals that Cabell was indeed prosecuted for "indecency" (he won) . . . The obscurity of the text leads me to rate it 4 stars rather than 5, but the quality of the writing itself is really first-rate!
So, Amazon's algorithms Katherine up with Jurgen, citing my enjoyment of any number of obscure early fantasy books. I found it enjoyable, though dense and often obscure, and I am thankful for the education afforded me that I can follow the allusions and occasional bits of Latin. There were some surprisingly risque double-entendres, and a little research reveals that Cabell was indeed prosecuted for "indecency" (he won) . . . The obscurity of the text leads me to rate it 4 stars rather than 5, but the quality of the writing itself is really first-rate!