Project Gutenberg 2007-07-27 Public domain in the USA. 87 MacGrath, Harold 1871 1932 Anderson, Karl 1874 1956 Fisher, Harrison 1875 1934 08017786 The Lure of the Mask Produced by Rick Niles, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "The Lure of the Mask" by Harold MacGrath is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story unfolds during a cold January night in New York City, where the main character, John Hillard, becomes enchanted by the mysterious voice of a woman singing outside his window. Intrigued and yearning to discover who she is, Hillard’s adventure spirals into a charming exploration of romance, identity, and the allure of the unknown. At the start of the novel, Hillard hears an alluring soprano voice singing a forgotten aria from a light opera, sparking his curiosity and drawing him into the foggy New York streets in search of the singer. After a chance interaction with a police officer, he learns of the mysterious woman known as Leddy Lightfinger, rumored to be a thief, which adds another layer to his adventure. The narrative introduces Hillard’s inner thoughts on loneliness and ambition, setting the stage for his budding desire to connect with the woman behind the voice. This opening establishes a whimsical yet sophisticated tone, promising a delightful romance wrapped in layers of mystery that will resonate with readers who enjoy character-driven stories about the connections formed through music and chance encounters. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Fiction PS Text Bestsellers, American, 1895-1923 Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 535835 535859 2024-09-09T13:01:51.878602 2023-09-10T05:49:00.692558 text/html text/html 538234 2011-07-22T19:10:52 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 1520074 2011-07-22T19:11:16 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 1632403 2024-09-09T13:02:03.095590 application/epub+zip 1640454 2024-09-09T13:01:54.853641 application/epub+zip 264801 2024-09-09T13:01:52.583634 application/epub+zip 771385 2024-09-09T13:02:08.666537 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 741791 2024-09-09T13:02:01.067623 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 437232 2022-09-10T11:40:45.357765 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 510068 509973 2024-09-09T13:01:50.104648 2023-09-10T05:48:59.003552 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 509945 2011-07-22T19:10:56 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 201230 2011-07-22T19:11:16 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 509940 2011-07-22T19:11:00 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 201158 2011-07-22T19:11:16 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21191 2024-09-09T13:02:09.205542 application/rdf+xml 11020 2024-09-09T13:01:52.952620 image/jpeg 3001 2024-09-09T13:01:52.766650 image/jpeg 1565303 2024-09-09T13:01:51.951620 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia