The Imitator: A Novel

"The Imitator: A Novel" by Percival Pollard is a story set at the start of the 1900s about a person named Orson Vane who talks with his friend Luke Moncreith about how fake society feels and the real meaning of people getting along. The book looks at how people copy each other and hide who they really are, making us think about what's real and who we are inside. In the beginning, we meet Orson Vane and Luke Moncreith eating dinner at a strange place as they make fun of society but also say smart things. Vane is not happy with how shallow everything seems, complaining that people always act like each other. He wants real friendships and for people to understand each other, but he feels stuck behind a wall of emotions because of what society wants. This want leads him to meet a puzzling stranger, Professor Vanlief, who proposes a life-changing adventure that questions what it means to be alive and the things that keep people apart. This sets the scene for a journey into identity, wants, and the search for what's real in a world full of copies.