The Masquerader (novel)
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The Masquerader is a novel by the Irish writer Katherine Cecil Thurston
which was first published in 1904. It was the third most popular book in the United States that year. A leading British politician chooses to swap places with his cousin, a journalist who is his doppelganger
. This leads to a dilemma for his wife who falls in love with the double.
by John Hunter Booth
. This was subsequently adapted into a 1922 silent film The Masquerader and a sound film The Masquerader in 1933.
Katherine Cecil Thurston
Katherine Cecil Thurston was an Irish novelist.-Life:She was born Katherine Cecil Madden in Cork, Ireland, the only daughter of banker Paul J. Madden and Catherine Madden...
which was first published in 1904. It was the third most popular book in the United States that year. A leading British politician chooses to swap places with his cousin, a journalist who is his doppelganger
Doppelgänger
In fiction and folklore, a doppelgänger is a paranormal double of a living person, typically representing evil or misfortune...
. This leads to a dilemma for his wife who falls in love with the double.
Adaptations
In 1917 The novel was turned into a play The MasqueraderThe Masquerader (play)
The Masquerader is a 1917 play by the American weiter John Hunter Booth. It premiered in New York City on 3 September 1917. It was based on the 1904 novel The Masquerader by Katherine Cecil Thurston. A leading British politician chooses to swap places with his cousin, a journalist who is his...
by John Hunter Booth
John Hunter Booth
John Hunter Booth was an American playwright. He wrote 7 films between 1922 and 1933.He was born in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA and died in Norwood, Massachusetts.-External links:...
. This was subsequently adapted into a 1922 silent film The Masquerader and a sound film The Masquerader in 1933.