Project Gutenberg 2007-07-27 Public domain in the USA. 313 MacGrath, Harold 1871 1932 Anderson, Karl 1874 1956 Fisher, Harrison 1875 1934 08017786 The Lure of the Mask Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/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.) Reading ease score: 85.2 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Fiction PS Text Bestsellers, American, 1895-1923 Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction Category: Romance Category: Crime, Thrillers and Mystery Category: Novels Category: American Literature 535946 2025-06-09T10:03:13.989147 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 1652259 2025-06-09T10:03:25.843045 application/epub+zip 1660052 2025-06-09T10:03:17.520068 application/epub+zip 284481 2025-06-09T10:03:14.891084 application/epub+zip 794391 2025-06-09T10:03:31.426010 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 764899 2025-06-09T10:03:23.674068 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 437232 2022-09-10T11:40:45.357765 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 510068 2025-06-09T10:03:12.312161 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 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 21897 2025-06-09T10:03:31.578007 application/rdf+xml 11029 2025-06-09T10:03:15.453098 image/jpeg 3006 2025-06-09T10:03:15.172082 image/jpeg 1582892 2025-06-09T10:03:14.063127 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 fr.wikipedia en.wikipedia