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Jurgen discovers his shadow
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From Chapter 11 - "Appearance of the Duke of Logreus"
Jurgen takes Guenevere to the home of her father, Gogyrvan, King of Glathion. Jurgen introduces himself as Duke Jurgen of Logreus. He desires Guenevere but she is promised to Arthur. While in the King's Hall of Judgment, Jurgen sees himself in a mirror, not as a middle-aged pawn broker, but as a "queer and frightened looking young fellow, with sleek black hair, and an impudent nose, and wide-open bright brown eyes." Jurgen also sees his shadow in the bright sunlight, which is later called "monstrous."
For Jurgen was staring at the great mirror behind the King's throne. In this mirror Jurgen saw the back of Gogyrvan's crowned head, and beyond this, Jurgen saw a queer and frightened looking young fellow, with sleek black hair, and an impudent nose, and wide-open bright brown eyes which were staring hard at Jurgen: and the lad's very red and very heavy lips were parted, so that you saw what fine strong teeth he had: and he wore a glittering shirt with curious figures on it. …
And Jurgen snapped his fingers, and was about to turn away from the King. There was much sunlight in the hall, so that Jurgen in this half-turn confronted his shadow as it lay plain upon the flagstones. And Jurgen looked at it very intently.
Topical Subject
Historical fiction; Fantasy fiction; Linoleum block-printing
Personal Name Subject
Cabell, James Branch, 1879-1958; Ogden, Samuel Robinson, Jr. (1896-1985)
Language
eng
Genre
linocuts (prints); books
Local Genre
artwork; text
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Still Image
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image/jpg
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This material is in the public domain in the United States and thus is free of any copyright restriction. Acknowledgement of Virginia Commonwealth University Libraries as a source is requested.
Collection
Twenty-two Plates From Cabell's Jurgen
Source
Ogden S, James Branch Cabell Collection, James Branch Cabell Collection. Twenty-Two Plates from Cabell’s Jurgen. [publisher not identified]; 1929.
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