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
Project Gutenberg
2010-04-30
Public domain in the USA.
59
Dorset, Catherine Ann Turner
1749
1816
The Lion's Masquerade
A Sequel to The Peacock at Home
E-text prepared by David Wilson and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive/American Libraries (http://www.archive.org/details/americana)
"The Lion's Masquerade" by Catherine Ann Turner Dorset is a whimsical narrative poem written in the early 19th century. This enchanting work serves as a sequel to "The Peacock at Home" and can be categorized as a children's literature piece. The book's probable topic revolves around a grand masquerade ball hosted by the Lion, featuring various animal characters who embody different traits and virtues reflective of society. In the story, the Lion, envious of the social success of the Peacock's recent ball, decides to host his own grand masquerade to reaffirm his status as king of the beasts. The animals in the forest prepare for the event with excitement and creativity, selecting costumes that reflect their personalities. The masquerade brings a colorful array of guests, from the gluttonous Baboon to the wise Elephant, highlighting their characteristics through their chosen outfits. The Lion delivers a speech at the banquet, urging his guests to lay aside their negative traits and celebrate in harmony, echoing themes of unity and civility. Ultimately, the festivities promote a sense of community among the attendees, suggesting an underlying moral lesson about behavior and social interactions. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
en
Children's poetry
Animals -- Juvenile poetry
PZ
Text
Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading
Browsing: Literature
Browsing: Poetry
53936
53669
2024-09-13T13:21:58.062708
2023-09-14T07:26:27.788118
text/html
text/html
50822
2010-04-30T14:01:57
text/html; charset=iso-8859-1
653905
2010-04-30T14:05:10
text/html; charset=iso-8859-1
application/zip
721093
2024-09-13T13:22:02.943665
application/epub+zip
719770
2024-09-13T13:22:00.050681
application/epub+zip
72634
2024-09-13T13:21:58.926708
application/epub+zip
836234
2024-09-13T13:22:05.093720
application/x-mobipocket-ebook
822301
2024-09-13T13:22:02.012686
application/x-mobipocket-ebook
165568
2022-09-14T16:47:00.404650
application/x-mobipocket-ebook
36508
36277
2024-09-13T13:21:57.470751
2023-09-14T07:26:27.342112
text/plain; charset=us-ascii
text/plain
36236
2010-04-30T13:55:27
text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1
12595
2010-04-30T13:55:27
text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1
application/zip
36244
2010-04-30T13:55:27
text/plain; charset=us-ascii
12591
2010-04-30T13:55:27
text/plain; charset=us-ascii
application/zip
20293
2024-09-13T13:22:05.257656
application/rdf+xml
12761
2024-09-13T13:21:59.283691
image/jpeg
3181
2024-09-13T13:21:59.102704
image/jpeg
710366
2024-09-13T13:21:58.119731
application/octet-stream
application/zip