02490cam a22003733u 4500 59053 UtSlPG 20260610134348.0 m cr n 260607r2019||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d UtSlPG en iso639-1 PS Campbell, M. L. The Automatic Maid-of-All-Work: A Possible Tale of the Near Future Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg, 2019 1 online resource : multiple file formats text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Produced from The Canadian Magazine of Politics, Science, Art and Literature for July, 1893 Release date is 2019-03-12 Produced by Tim Lindell 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) "The Automatic Maid-of-All-Work: A Possible Tale of the Near Future" by M. L. Campbell is a humorous, speculative fiction story published in the early 1890s. This tale offers a comedic look at the challenges of domestic life in the context of an emerging technological future, centering around an invented, automatic maid meant to alleviate household chores. In the narrative, the protagonist, Fanny, navigates the chaos that ensues when her husband, John, introduces the automatic maid he has invented. Initially envisioned as a helpful new addition to their home, the maid quickly becomes a source of hilarity and mayhem, as its mechanical functions lead to unintended and outlandish consequences. As it attempts to perform various household tasks, it creates disorder, hilarity, and mishaps involving the family, pets, and even a local policeman. Ultimately, the story comically illustrates the complexities of integrating technology into daily life, leaving Fanny to wonder if a regular maid might be a better choice after all. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Original publication data not identified Science fiction Short stories Housekeeping -- Fiction Inventors -- Fiction Robots -- Fiction Produced from The Canadian Magazine of Politics, Science, Art and Literature for July, 1893 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/59053 99879 99879