Domnei

Domnei: A Comedy of Woman-Worship, published in 1913, is a stylized romantic fantasy by James Branch Cabell, set in a fictional medieval realm. It tells the tale of a knight’s unwavering devotion to a proud lady who values chivalric love above all else. With ornate prose and ironic detachment, Cabell satirizes idealized notions of love, honor, and feminine mystique. Blending fantasy with social commentary, Domnei is part of Cabell’s Biography of the Life of Manuel series, celebrated for its sophisticated wit and subversion of medieval romance tropes.