Project Gutenberg 2014-10-18 Public domain in the USA. 175 Huneker, James 1857 1921 Huneker, James Gibbons Painted Veils Produced by Marc D'Hooghe (Images generously made available by the Internet Archive.) "Painted Veils" by James Huneker is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story introduces Esther Brandès, a young woman who arrives in New York with dreams of becoming a successful dramatic soprano. The narrative explores her experiences as she grapples with near-desperation and homesickness while navigating the vibrant yet harsh world of the city's artistic scene. At the start of the novel, the protagonist, Esther, arrives in New York during a snowstorm, filled with anticipation and anxiety. She is greeted by Madame Felice at the Maison Felicé, a hotel frequented by artists and musicians, but immediately faces challenges when her pre-booked room is occupied, compelling her to adjust to a new, less appealing space. Despite her loneliness and the dismal winter evening, Esther’s spirits begin to lift during dinner when she meets Alfred Stone, a music critic, who takes an interest in her aspirations. The opening sets the stage for Esther’s journey as she attempts to establish herself in the competitive world of music while dealing with emotional turbulence and social intricacies. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 76.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en American fiction -- 20th century Manhattan (New York, N.Y.) -- Fiction Women artists -- Fiction PS Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction Category: Novels Category: American Literature Category: Music 432066 2025-06-19T05:20:50.400402 text/html 411658 2024-10-24T11:41:14 text/html 203637 2025-06-19T05:20:55.340375 application/epub+zip 209614 2025-06-19T05:20:51.034368 application/epub+zip 209614 2025-06-19T05:20:50.709425 application/epub+zip 312686 2025-06-19T05:20:58.955347 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 301302 2025-06-19T05:20:54.817369 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 301450 2022-09-21T12:04:47.725279 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 421459 2025-06-19T05:20:50.133513 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 401774 2024-10-24T11:41:14 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16792 2025-06-19T05:20:59.091333 application/rdf+xml 4746 2025-06-19T05:20:50.791377 image/jpeg 1212 2025-06-19T05:20:50.750369 image/jpeg 197243 2025-06-19T05:20:50.442396 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