Beyond Life

Beyond Life is yet another wholly original work from Virginia writer James Branch Cabell. Its an imagined conversation between John Charteris a successful author and a young editor. They sit in a library lined with books categorized as unwritten masterpieces or intended editions--a wry commentary on the business of publishing by one of Americas overlooked masters. The two discuss writers and writing especially those who published in the early 20th century and the demands of the market. Anyone interested in the act of writing and publishing will find an amusing and thought-provoking discussion in Beyond Life. JAMES BRANCH CABELL a native of Richmond Virginia wrote more than fifty books. He is best known for his novel Jurgen which he wrote in 1919 and his octodecalogy Biography of the Life of Manuel which features the mythical world of Poictesme and the castle Storisende. His writing features many anagrams puns and wordplay features that have made him a cult figure to many readers. The Virginia Commonwealth University established the James Branch Cabell Library in 1970.