Project Gutenberg 2012-05-18 Public domain in the USA. 65 Pollard, Percival 1869 1911 The Imitator: A Novel Produced by Don Wills and Marc D'Hooghe (Images generously made available by the Hathi Trust) "The Imitator: A Novel" by Percival Pollard is a work of fiction written in the early 20th century. The narrative focuses on the character Orson Vane, who engages in philosophical discussions with his friend Luke Moncreith about the superficiality of society and the nature of human connection. The book delves into themes of imitation and the masks people wear in social settings, suggesting a deeper examination of identity and authenticity. The opening of the novel introduces readers to Orson Vane and Luke Moncreith as they dine in a rather unconventional restaurant, engaging in cynical yet insightful banter about the state of society. Vane expresses his discontent with the superficiality around him, lamenting the human tendency to imitate. He longs for genuine connection and understanding between individuals, feeling trapped behind an emotional facade created by societal expectations. This desire leads him to a significant encounter with a mysterious stranger, Professor Vanlief, whose proposition hints at a transformative journey that questions the very essence of existence and the veils that separate human souls. The stage is thus set for an exploration of identity, desire, and the quest for authenticity in a world dominated by imitation. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Science fiction Identity -- Fiction PS Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Browsing: Fiction 283661 283671 2024-09-16T15:49:37.972464 2023-09-17T10:07:04.554531 text/html text/html 262965 2024-04-03T08:53:45 text/html 158423 2024-09-16T15:49:42.966429 application/epub+zip 161517 2024-09-16T15:49:39.252599 application/epub+zip 161518 2024-09-16T15:49:38.463477 application/epub+zip 300639 2024-09-16T15:49:45.892565 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 289276 2024-09-16T15:49:42.454442 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 277689 2022-09-18T08:01:50.462773 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 271283 271299 2024-09-16T15:49:37.426437 2023-09-17T10:07:04.129528 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 251567 2024-04-03T09:32:17 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16013 2024-09-16T15:49:46.028439 application/rdf+xml 12605 2024-09-16T15:49:38.811450 image/jpeg 3420 2024-09-16T15:49:38.636438 image/jpeg 157562 2024-09-16T15:49:37.998456 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