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“There is a constant barrier between the reader and his consciousness of immediate contact with the world. If there is an ocean it is here.” In this hybrid text, Williams blends poetry and prose to explore the relation of the artist to the world and the life of humanity. Spring and All is a book of poems by William Carlos Williams.

In need of a well-paying commission, a painter agrees to make portraits of William and Alice Okehurst, a wealthy English couple. At their rural estate, he becomes unsettled by William’s jealousy and Alice’s uncanny resemblance to an ancestor from the 17th century. A Phantom Lover is a story of supernatural horror by Vernon Lee.

“All her youth is gone, her beautiful youth outworn, / Daughter of tarn and tor, the moors that were once her home / No longer know her step…” Although she is more widely known for her relationship with Virginia Woolf, Vita Sackville-West was a gifted writer whose works entertain, delight, and surprise. Orchard and Vineyard is her fifth poetry collection.

While staying on a farm in rural Kent, Malory becomes intrigued with the beautiful, mysterious Ruth Pennistan. Intent on discovering her secret, he gains the trust of her father, who reveals that Ruth is the daughter of a Spanish dancer. Inspired by her own family history, Heritage is a novel by Vita Sackville-West.

“Love in my heart was a fresh tide flowing / Where the starlike sea gulls soar, / The sun was keen and the foam was blowing / High on the rocky shore.” Capturing the sights and sounds of nature, Teasdale depicts the highs and lows of both love and the human experience. Love Songs is a poetry collection by Sara Teasdale.

As Britain prepares for war, an army recruiter reaches the New Zealand homestead of Gordon and Robert Hyde, successful sheep farmers. Despite his patriotic inclinations, Gordon, unable to conceal his limp, is rejected from military service. Emasculated and distraught, he begins writing up a plan for an international super-parliament. Conquest: Or, A Piece of Jade is a play by Marie Stopes.

Since boyhood, when he first laid eyes on the daughter of King Helmas, Florian knew that the only way he could be happy would be to marry Melior. Unable to access the mystical Forest of Acaire, however, he takes out his frustration on friends and foes alike. The High Place: A Comedy of Disenchantment is a novel by James Branch Cabell.

Compiled from an imaginary medieval manuscript, Taboo is the story of Philistia and its people. Known for their single-minded opposition to indecency in any form—though the definition always seems to change—the Philistines are a thinly veiled version of the critics and authorities who found Cabell’s work too obscene to print. Taboo is a comic fantasy novel by James Branch Cabell.

At Tunbridge Wells, 18th century England’s social and political elite cross paths with some of the era’s most notorious rakes and dandies. In this fascinating book, Cabell recreates that age of excess with stunning imagery and characters seemingly drawn from life itself. Gallantry is a collection of comic fantasy tales by James Branch Cabell.

The Civil War has come and gone, but the old guard of Lichfield continue to live as though little has changed. Rudolph Musgrave, a lifelong bachelor, librarian, and Colonel of dubious provenance, is a leader in his family and the center of local society—until Miss Stapylton arrives. The Rivet in Grandfather’s Neck is a novel by James Branch Cabell.

Roaming the beautiful hills of Tuscany, Graciosa, daughter of Balthazar Valori, encounters a humble jewel merchant. Looking over his wares, they begin discussing the death of her cousin Cibo at the hands of Alessandro de Medici, Duke of Florence. The Jewel Merchants: A Comedy in One Act is a play by James Branch Cabell.

On the eve of his wedding to the lovely Adelaide de la Forêt, Florian de Puysange encounters his old friend Tiburce d’Arnaye, a man who has been dead for five years. Recalling the pact they made long ago, Florian prepares for a night of friendly drinking. The Line of Love is a collection of comic fantasy tales by James Branch Cabell.

The Civil War has come and gone, but the old guard of Lichfield continue to live as though little has changed. Robert Townsend, born into a prominent Southern family, is a young man who spend his days spinning tall tales of chivalry and astonishing acts of heroism. The Cords of Vanity is a novel by James Branch Cabell.

In a society seemingly dedicated to ignoring and devaluing the work of poets, is poetry merely a fruitless gesture, or a sign of one’s dedication to higher ideals? In this collection, Cabell imagines the lives of some of history’s greatest poets, including Alexander Pope and Robert Herrick. A Certain Hour is a collection of stories by James Branch Cabell.

Felix Kennaston is known around the town of Lichfield as a dreamer, a strange man with literary ambitions and little to show for them. While finishing a story, he discovers a strange talisman. Later that night, a dream inspires him to change his novel’s ending, guaranteeing its unlikely success. The Cream of the Jest is a novel by James Branch Cabell.

Having risen from swineherd to Count of Poictesme, Dom Manuel leaves behind a legacy of power and courage for his children to live up to. As two nobleman struggle to win his daughter Melicent’s hand, a comedy of errors unfolds, illuminating the pitfalls of medieval chivalry. Domnei: A Comedy of Woman-Worship is a comic fantasy novel by James Branch Cabell.

A hero devoted the medieval values of chivalry sets out on a journey across space and time in search of ideal love. From Poictesme to Cocaigne, Heaven to Hell, Jurgen encounters such legendary women as Guinevere, Helen, Chloris, and the Lady of the Lake. Jurgen, A Comedy of Justice is a comic fantasy novel by James Branch Cabell.

Before he was Count of Poictesme, Dom Manuel was no more than a humble swineherd, a lowborn peasant whose life revolved around his work. One day, he envisions a land of perfect happiness, a place beyond struggle, and sets out to find it. Figures of Earth: A Comedy of Appearances is a comic fantasy novel by James Branch Cabell.

During Napoleon’s expedition in Egypt, a young soldier falls captive to Ottoman forces. Miraculously, he manages to escape, taking with him a horse and a limited assortment of supplies and weapons. On his journey through the desert, he takes refuge in a cave, where he tames and befriends a panther. A Passion in the Desert is a masterful short story by French author Honoré de Balzac.

Keoua, father of Kamehameha I, was a legendary chief whose kapu, or sacred power, allowed him to distinguish signs of safety and danger in the formation of rain clouds. Descended from the ancient Hawaiian kings, he was known for his generosity and wisdom. History of Keoua Kalanikupuapa-i-kalani-nui: Father of Hawaiian Kings is a book by Elizabeth Kekaʻaniau La‘anui Pratt.