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Domnei
章节(41)
- Epigraph I 0:00
- Dedication 0:07
- Epigraph II 0:14
- A Preface 0:50
- Critical Comment 10:11
- The Argument 14:40
- Incipit 15:38
- Part I: Perion 15:59
- I: How Perion Was Unmasked 16:29
- II: How the Vicomte Was Very Gay 25:55
- III: How Melicent Wooed 30:00
- IV: How the Bishop Aided Perion 45:01
- V: How Melicent Wedded 54:34
- Part II: Melicent 1:00:15
- VI: How Melicent Sought Oversea 1:00:47
- VII: How Perion Was Freed 1:05:24
- VIII: How Demetrios Was Amused 1:14:50
- IX: How Time Sped in Heathenry 1:20:59
- X: How Demetrios Wooed 1:28:55
- Part III: Demetrios 1:36:57
- XI: How Time Sped with Perion 1:37:29
- XII: How Demetrios Was Taken 1:41:46
- XIII: How They Praised Melicent 1:45:21
- XIV: How Perion Braved Theodoret 1:51:40
- XV: How Perion Fought 2:02:49
- XVI: How Demetrios Meditated 2:11:29
- XVII: How a Minstrel Came 2:15:58
- XVIII: How They Cried Quits 2:26:23
- XIX: How Flamberge Was Lost 2:30:24
- XX: How Perion Got Aid 2:38:14
- Part IV: Ahasuerus 2:45:11
- XXI: How Demetrios Held His Chattel 2:45:44
- XXII: How Misery Held Nacumera 2:53:51
- XXIII: How Demetrios Cried Farewell 3:01:51
- XXIV: How Orestes Ruled 3:15:28
- XXV: How Women Talked Together 3:19:47
- XXVI: How Men Ordered Matters 3:27:45
- XXVII: How Ahasuerus Was Candid 3:33:00
- XXVIII: How Perion Saw Melicent 3:37:12
- XXIX: How a Bargain Was Cried 3:44:29
- XXX: How Melicent Conquered 3:51:56
Domnei by James Branch Cabell is the fourth installment in his Biography of the Life of Manuel series, which follows the lives of Dom Manuel and his descendants in the fictional French county of Poictesme.
It was initially published as The Soul of Melicent in 1913 under the erroneous advice of Cabell’s publisher, who suggested that the title would help sell more copies. But only 493 copies were sold of the original print run. In 1920 the book was republished as Domnei: A Comedy of Woman-Worship, Cabell’s original vision for the title.
The story follows Perion de la Forêt, fugitive leader of a mercenary troop, and his unbridled passion for his newly wed and newly distant lover, the Princess Melicent, daughter of Dom Manuel. The tale takes us to many locations in Middle-Ages Europe as we witness to what extent men will go to pursue a woman’s love.