Project Gutenberg 2004-04-01 Public domain in the USA. 77 Thurston, Katherine Cecil 1875 1911 The Masquerader Reading ease score: 74.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Produced by An Anonymous Volunteer and David Widger "The Masquerader" by Katherine Cecil Thurston is a novel written during the early 20th century. The story centers around John Chilcote, a member of Parliament who grapples with the pressures of his political life and personal demons, particularly his addiction to morphia. The narrative begins in a fog-laden London, where Chilcote encounters a doppelganger named John Loder, setting off a chain of events that explores themes of identity, desperation, and the façade of social appearances. At the start of the novel, a significant fog disrupts London life, and it is on this night that Chilcote's struggle with his identity and addiction becomes pronounced. He navigates the dense fog both literally and metaphorically, illustrating his self-absorbed and tumultuous state. After an unsettling encounter with a mysterious stranger who shares his striking resemblance, Chilcote experiences a blend of fascination and distress. The conversation hints at greater themes of ambition and downfall, particularly surrounding a public figure named Lexington. As this initial scene unfolds, it becomes clear that the duality of the characters and their individual struggles will play a crucial role in the unfolding narrative. Chilcote's increasing unrest foreshadows his later desperate proposal to Loder, which will shape the course of the story. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Cousins -- Fiction Legislators -- Fiction Husband and wife -- Fiction Impersonation -- Fiction Success -- Fiction PR Text Bestsellers, American, 1895-1923 Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 609894 609895 2024-10-03T05:15:13.412659 2023-10-03T05:29:12.872359 text/html text/html 635799 2021-01-27T04:49:41 text/html; charset=utf-8 203968 2021-01-27T04:49:41 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 279824 2024-10-03T05:15:23.530598 application/epub+zip 291875 2024-10-03T05:15:16.725631 application/epub+zip 279711 2024-10-03T05:15:15.303752 application/epub+zip 523211 2024-10-03T05:15:28.856570 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 485724 2024-10-03T05:15:22.563643 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 462693 2022-09-03T07:21:40.293604 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 513405 513371 2024-10-03T05:15:11.975660 2023-10-03T05:29:11.683325 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 520805 2018-03-16T11:46:16 text/plain; charset=utf-8 192873 2018-03-16T11:46:54 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 513126 2012-08-18T10:32:58 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 192024 2012-08-18T10:34:28 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22758 2024-10-03T05:15:29.266570 application/rdf+xml 13739 2024-10-03T05:15:15.879644 image/jpeg 3395 2024-10-03T05:15:15.596627 image/jpeg 272791 2024-10-03T05:15:13.459678 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