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100	1		_aMcLandburgh, Florence, _d1850-1934
245	1	4	_aThe Automaton Ear, and Other Sketches
264		1	_aSalt Lake City, UT : _bProject Gutenberg, _c2022
300			_a1 online resource : _bmultiple file formats
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent
337			_acomputer _bc _2rdamedia
338			_aonline resource _bcr _2rdacarrier
500			_aRelease date is 2022-02-23
505	0		_aThe automaton ear -- The paths of the sea -- Reinhart, the German -- Silver Islet -- Boydell, the stroller -- The death-watch -- The man at the Crib -- Prof. Kellermann's funeral -- The feverfew -- Old Simlin, the moulder -- The anthem of Judea.
508			_aRichard Tonsing and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from images made available by the HathiTrust Digital Library.)
520			_a"The Automaton Ear, and Other Sketches" by Florence McLandburgh is a collection of stories likely written in the late 19th century. The opening sketch, "The Automaton Ear," revolves around a passionate and determined protagonist who aspires to invent a device that amplifies sounds, allowing him to hear music and voices from the past. The narrative delves into themes of ambition, isolation, and the quest for knowledge, as the inventor grapples with the possibility of madness and obsession. At the start of the sketch, the protagonist is introduced as a college professor who is inspired by an idea encountered while reading in nature. He becomes fixated on creating an instrument that could capture and magnify all sounds, leading him to experiment tirelessly despite initial disappointments. As he immerses himself in his invention, he navigates feelings of despair and obsession while also experiencing moments of hope and creativity. Eventually, he constructs the device, which allows him to hear echoes of the past, including music and conversations. However, the narrative also hints at a darker outcome as he confronts the burden of his own creation and the unpredictable nature of ambition. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534			_pOriginally published: _cUnited States: Jansen, McClurg & Co., 1876
653			_aShort stories, American
653			_aAmerican fiction -- 19th century
856	4		_uhttps://catalog.hathitrust.org/Record/006775538
856	4	0	_uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/67476
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