The Silver Stallion Explained

The Silver Stallion
Author:	James Branch Cabell
Country:	United States
Language:	English
Series:	Biography of the Life of Manuel
Genre:	Fantasy
Publisher:	Robert M. McBride
Release Date:	1926
Media Type:	Print (Hardback)
Pages:	358
Preceded By:	Figures of Earth

The Silver Stallion: A Comedy of Redemption is a novel by American writer James Branch Cabell that was published in 1926 as part of his Biography of the Life of Manuel series.

Publication history

The Silver Stallion is part of the Biography of the Life of Manuel series.

Reception

Dave Langford reviewed The Silver Stallion for White Dwarf #49, and stated that "The Silver Stallion stands up well on its own: moving, erudite and very, very witty. [...] This and Jurgen are the best introductions to Cabell."^[1]

Reviews

• Review by James Blish (1969) in Science Fiction Review, October 1969^[2]
• Review by Charles N. Brown [as by Charlie Brown] (1969) in Locus, #42 November 21, 1969
• Review by Robert A. W. Lowndes [as by RAWL] (1969) in Bizarre Fantasy Tales, Fall 1970 No. 1, (1970)
• Review by James Blish (1970) in The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, February 1970
• Review by James Blish (1972) in Shadow, March 1972
• Review by David Conway (I) (1972) in Vector 59 Spring 1972
• Review by Everett F. Bleiler (1983) in The Guide to Supernatural Fiction

Notes and References

1. Langford . Dave . David Langford . Critical Mass . . 49 . 16 . . January 1984 .
2. Web site: Title: The Silver Stallion .