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050 4 _aPS
100 1 _aButler, Ellis Parker,
_d1869-1937
245 1 0 _aSolander's Radio Tomb
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2008
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2008-10-09
508 _aProduced by Greg Weeks, Stephen Blundell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
520 _a"Solander's Radio Tomb" by Ellis Parker Butler is a humorous short story written in the early 20th century. The narrative centers on the eccentric Remington Solander, a wealthy man with a peculiar desire to immortalize his beliefs through a unique burial arrangement that includes a radio broadcasting tomb. The story weaves themes of ambition, mortality, and the convoluted relationship between technology and human desires. In the tale, the protagonist, a lawyer and cemetery trustee, becomes entangled in Solander's plans after the millionaire decides to leave a significant sum to create a tomb equipped with a radio loudspeaker, broadcasting uplifting content from his extensive collection of religious materials. Initially, the plan garners public interest and success, transforming the cemetery into a sought-after location. However, when government regulations change the radio frequencies, the tomb inadvertently begins broadcasting light-hearted and comedic programs instead of the intended solemn content. This twist leads to chaos and eventually results in the cemetery becoming deserted, leaving only Solander's tomb behind. The story encapsulates thematic elements of irony and the unforeseen consequences of human ingenuity intertwined with mortality. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aShort stories
653 _aRadio broadcasting -- Fiction
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/26856
999 _c67765
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