02198cam a22003853u 4500 77664 UtSlPG 20260610134811.0 m cr n 260607r20261955utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d UtSlPG en iso639-1 PS Long, Frank Belknap, 1903-1994 Young man with a trumpet Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg, 2026 1 online resource : multiple file formats text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Produced from Fantastic Universe, February 1956 (Vol. 5, No. 1.). Release date is 2026-01-09 Tom Trussel (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) Young man with a trumpet by Frank Belknap Long is a short science-fiction fable written in the mid-20th century. It imagines a post-human Earth where animals, determined to avoid humanity’s mistakes, try to revive the lost art of music. After humans have departed, the animals gather to create music but fail despite earnest attempts: the ass brays, the wolf howls, the bullfrog croaks, the learned birds posture, and the big cats roar—each effort impressive yet musically hollow. At last a small monkey rises, lifts a golden trumpet, and plays with transcendent beauty—music that seems almost human yet perfected by patience and practice. The animals are swept into rapture and applaud, and the monkey stands proud, certain he had always possessed the gift to bring true music back to the world. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Originally published: New York: King-Size Publications, Inc., 1955 Science fiction Short stories Animals -- Fiction Music -- Fiction Freas, Kelly, 1922-2005 Produced from Fantastic Universe, February 1956 (Vol. 5, No. 1.). https://archive.org/details/Fantastic_Universe_v05n01_1956-02/mode/2up https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/77664 118384 118384