Project Gutenberg 2012-05-18 Public domain in the USA. 120 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.) Reading ease score: 82.3 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Science fiction Identity -- Fiction PS Text Category: Novels 283806 2025-08-16T07:28:46.016162 text/html 262965 2024-04-03T08:53:45 text/html 180355 2025-08-16T07:28:51.316628 application/epub+zip 183203 2025-08-16T07:28:47.679169 application/epub+zip 183202 2025-08-16T07:28:46.621139 application/epub+zip 324334 2025-08-16T07:28:54.158611 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 312983 2025-08-16T07:28:50.682124 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 277689 2022-09-18T08:01:50.462773 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 271283 2025-08-16T07:28:45.582133 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 251567 2024-04-03T09:32:17 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16059 2025-08-16T07:28:54.281594 application/rdf+xml 12660 2025-08-16T07:28:47.105126 image/jpeg 3430 2025-08-16T07:28:46.862136 image/jpeg 177421 2025-08-16T07:28:46.041154 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