The Ivory Gate a new edition

The Ivory Gate Combines Elements Of Mystery Social Commentary And Drama. The Story Revolves Around A Man Named Lord Harry Norland Who Leads A Double Life. By Day He Is A Respected Member Of Society But By Night He Transforms Into A Different Persona Entirely Engaging In Activities That Would Shock His Peers. This Duality Explores Themes Of Identity Morality And The Nature Of Respectability In Victorian Society. The Title The Ivory Gate Is A Reference To A Passage From Virgil'S Aeneid Where The Gates Of Horn And Ivory Symbolize True Dreams And False Dreams Respectively. This Allusion Hints At The Novel'S Exploration Of The Contrasts Between Appearance And Reality And The Facades People Maintain.