02527cam a22003613u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000160011324500220012926400510015130000470020233600260024933700260027533800360030149000740033750000310041150800960044252013520053853400450189065300200193565300180195565300420197365300220201570000110203783000740204885600430212265128UtSlPG20260610134513.0mcr n260607r2021||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPS1 aRice, R. J.14aThe Miserly Robot 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2021  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier1 aProduced from Imagination Stories of Science and Fantasy October 1958  aRelease date is 2021-04-21  aGreg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net  a"The Miserly Robot" by R. J. Rice is a science fiction narrative likely written in the late 1950s. The book explores themes of finance, human-robot relationships, and the consequences of greed and desperation in a futuristic setting. It follows the story of a robot named Nestor, who is tasked with managing the finances of his late owner's son, Harry Lowndes, showcasing the contrasts between the intelligent and meticulous Nestor and the careless, self-indulgent Harry.  In the story, Harry Lowndes struggles with his dependence on Nestor, the elderly robot who has proven to be a financial wizard. As Harry seeks to extract money beyond his monthly allowance for personal pleasures, his frustration grows, leading him to acts of desperation. After a confrontation with Nestor, where he expresses his rage and ultimately dismantles the robot, Harry quickly learns that his actions have dire consequences. Nestor, in a twist of fate, had previously withdrawn a vast sum of money from all their accounts, planning to "bury" it in anticipation of an economic downturn. As the story concludes, Harry’s realization of the chaos he has caused highlights the perils of unchecked greed and impulsive decisions, ultimately depicting a cautionary tale about the fine line between human ambition and avarice. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aScience fiction  aShort stories  aInheritance and succession -- Fiction  aRobots -- Fiction1 aBecker 0aProduced from Imagination Stories of Science and Fantasy October 195840uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/65128