Project Gutenberg 2010-04-30 Public domain in the USA. 130 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.) Reading ease score: 68.3 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Children's poetry Animals -- Juvenile poetry PZ Text Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: Poetry 53928 2025-07-13T07:46:44.699849 text/html 50822 2010-04-30T14:01:57 text/html 743935 2025-07-13T07:46:50.945846 application/epub+zip 742412 2025-07-13T07:46:48.071892 application/epub+zip 82361 2025-07-13T07:46:46.703885 application/epub+zip 863715 2025-07-13T07:46:53.028811 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 849967 2025-07-13T07:46:49.990832 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 165568 2022-09-14T16:47:00.404650 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 36508 2025-07-13T07:46:44.173849 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 36236 2010-04-30T13:55:27 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 36244 2010-04-30T13:55:27 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21155 2025-07-13T07:46:53.170868 application/rdf+xml 12698 2025-07-13T07:46:47.201831 image/jpeg 3176 2025-07-13T07:46:46.949879 image/jpeg 12595 2010-04-30T13:55:27 application/octet-stream application/zip 653905 2010-04-30T14:05:10 application/octet-stream application/zip 12591 2010-04-30T13:55:27 application/octet-stream application/zip 731401 2025-07-13T07:46:44.752850 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