02339cam a22003373u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000480011324500270016126400510018830000470023933600260028633700260031233800360033850000310037450802320040552011600063753400450179765300180184265300210186065300360188165300240191785600430194199900170198458581UtSlPG20260610134341.0mcr n260607r2018||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPR1 aForster, E. M.q(Edward Morgan),d1879-197014aThe Story of the Siren 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2018  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2018-12-31  aProduced by Carlos Colón, the University of Toronto and
the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at
http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images
generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian
Libraries)  a"The Story of the Siren" by E. M. Forster is a short story written in the early 20th century. This work is characterized as a fictional narrative that delves into themes of beauty, desire, and the implications of myth in modern life. Set against the backdrop of the Mediterranean, the story explores the connection between the sublime and the mundane through its rich and poetic prose.  The narrative unfolds as a conversation between a young man and a Sicilian fisherman concerning the mythical Siren, a creature said to lure men into the sea. The protagonist recounts an incident involving his brother Giuseppe, who surprisingly sees the Siren after a reckless act during a boat trip. This sighting brings profound changes to Giuseppe's life, leaving him overwhelmed with knowledge and despair. The story paints a poignant picture of aspirations and disappointments while examining human relationships and the tension between the mythical and real worlds. Ultimately, Forster's tale suggests the enduring allure of the unknown and questions whether the pursuit of beauty, or understanding, comes at a price. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aShort stories  aItaly -- Fiction  aEnglish fiction -- 20th century  aMermaids -- Fiction40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/58581  c99408d99408