Jurgen: A Comedy of Justice
#5353.81 of 664 ranked universes · full ranking
Books 1 book Status Complete 1919 Reading commitment Low by James Branch Cabell Last reviewed 2026-08-26
Overview
A standalone 1919 comic fantasy novel following a disillusioned pawnbroker who is granted a magical reprieve from middle age and travels through a series of legendary and invented realms in pursuit of his lost wife and his own youth.
Comic fantasy · For Adult
Core Canon: Reading Order (1 work) counts toward ranking
Jurgen: A Comedy of Justice James Branch Cabell
| Work | Year | Canon | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Jurgen: A Comedy of Justice | 1919 | core | 3.81 (1,115 ratings) |
A standalone comic fantasy novel; loosely shares a setting with other Cabell novels but reads and is cataloged independently.
Quick answers
- How many books are in Jurgen: A Comedy of Justice? Jurgen: A Comedy of Justice's Core Canon is 1 book.
- Is Jurgen: A Comedy of Justice finished? Complete (1919).
- How much reading does Jurgen: A Comedy of Justice take? Low reading commitment (estimated from 1 Core Canon book).
- How is Jurgen: A Comedy of Justice ranked? #535 of 664 ranked universes on this site, based on 1,115 reader ratings across 1 Core Canon book. See the full ranking for how this is calculated.
Why is it ranked #535?
Ranked #535 of 664 ranked universes.
- Average reader rating of 3.81 across 1 core book.
- A smaller readership (1,115 ratings), so the score carries less weight of numbers.
- Less than 0.01 behind #534, Audition for the Fox (a finer tie-break level decides the order).
- Below the top-10 average of 4.45.
- A single standalone novel: ranked on that one book alone.
Why explore this universe?
Rated · 1 book · Complete · 1k ratings · Ranks #535 overall
Good choice if you want a quick, low-commitment comic fantasy universe that's already finished, so there's no wait for the next book.
Reading order
A single Core Canon work: no sequencing question to resolve.
Awards (verified)
- No awards found for this universe.
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Research details
Ranking metrics: weighted average 3.81 across 1,115 ratings on 1 Core Canon book. See Why is it ranked here? above for the full breakdown, or the full ranking.
How do we know this?
Admission: Admit Jurgen: A Comedy of Justice (James Branch Cabell) accepted 2026-08-26
Sources: (see source tier definitions)
Last reviewed: 2026-08-26
Rule: Core Canon is the single 1919 novel. It is loosely connected to the author's wider body of work but is self-contained and catalogued independently.