Project Gutenberg 2004-08-15 Public domain in the USA. 194 Chambers, Robert W. (Robert William) 1865 1933 Chambers, Robert William Frederick, Edmund 1870 1949 Frederick, E. (Edmund) The Tracer of Lost Persons Produced by Steven desJardins and Distributed Proofreaders. "The Tracer of Lost Persons" by Robert W. Chambers is a novel written during the early 20th century. The story centers around Jack Gatewood, a disillusioned bachelor longing for his ideal woman, who finds himself guided into a rather unconventional pursuit: hiring a company, Keen & Co., to trace this elusive ideal. The narrative unfolds amidst a backdrop of New York's upper crust and explores themes of love, self-discovery, and social commentary. At the start of the novel, we are introduced to Gatewood, who is described as cultured yet cynical, as he engages in early morning banter with his friend Kerns at their club. The conversation shifts towards his romantic dissatisfaction, which prompts Kerns to suggest hiring Keen & Co., a business dedicated to locating lost persons. Initially resistant, Gatewood is drawn into the endeavor after a brief moment of introspection regarding his unfulfilled desires. His decision to engage Keen & Co. leads him into a world filled with unusual characters, ultimately driving him towards an encounter with the woman he has fantasized about, yet may never have known existed. The opening chapters deftly weave humor with a touch of melancholy, setting the stage for Gatewood’s journey towards both self-awareness and potentially finding true love. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 74.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Short stories New York (N.Y.) -- Social life and customs -- Fiction Detective and mystery stories Love stories Courtship -- Fiction PS Text Category: Romance Category: Humour Category: Novels Category: American Literature 375765 2025-08-06T04:15:04.675485 text/html 365776 2024-10-28T20:08:43 text/html 664129 2025-08-06T04:15:13.586975 application/epub+zip 671891 2025-08-06T04:15:07.915986 application/epub+zip 207624 2025-08-06T04:15:06.334972 application/epub+zip 1802424 2025-08-06T04:15:17.575943 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1772243 2025-08-06T04:15:12.483962 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 322915 2022-09-07T00:40:12.719460 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 334598 2025-08-06T04:15:02.828466 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 314775 2024-10-28T20:08:43 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18279 2025-08-06T04:15:17.725891 application/rdf+xml 11324 2025-08-06T04:15:06.874957 image/jpeg 3264 2025-08-06T04:15:06.611951 image/jpeg 649175 2025-08-06T04:15:04.830994 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia