Project Gutenberg 2007-10-24 Public domain in the USA. 92 Clark, Charles Heber 1841 1915 Adeler, Max Frictional Electricity From "The Saturday Evening Post." Produced by David Widger "Frictional Electricity" by Charles Heber Clark, also known by his pen name Max Adeler, is a humorous fictional narrative written in the late 19th century. The book revolves around the misadventures of a plumber named Mordecai Barnes, who provides a comedic exploration of the concept of frictional electricity through a series of events that lead to misunderstandings and unfortunate circumstances. With wit and levity, the book delves into the themes of romance, rivalry, and the often absurd intersections of life in a way that reflects the style of the era. The story follows Mordecai Barnes as he recounts his experiences in a hospital bed after a series of mishaps involving his infatuation with Bella Dougherty and the rivalry with William Jones, who also seeks Bella's affection. In a misguided attempt to impress Bella, Mordecai attempts to demonstrate the purported healing powers of frictional electricity, inadvertently hypnotizing William and leading to a series of comedic outcomes. As tensions rise, including a confrontation that lands Mordecai in the hospital, the tale culminates in unexpected revelations about relationships and familial ties, particularly with his Aunt Maggie, who disapproves of his antics. Through clever storytelling and humorous dialogue, the book engages readers with its lively characters and amusing events. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 80.5 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Short stories PS Text Category: Humour Category: Novels 50130 2025-08-09T13:59:27.589504 text/html 45268 2013-01-30T16:09:36 text/html 82780 2025-08-09T13:59:31.175494 application/epub+zip 81526 2025-08-09T13:59:29.168516 application/epub+zip 81526 2025-08-09T13:59:28.152510 application/epub+zip 187902 2025-08-09T13:59:32.647479 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 181480 2025-08-09T13:59:30.575503 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 152907 2022-09-11T04:12:48.949573 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 41019 2025-08-09T13:59:27.357533 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 40967 2007-10-24T10:12:06 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18251 2025-08-09T13:59:32.765496 application/rdf+xml 13258 2025-08-09T13:59:28.640510 image/jpeg 3742 2025-08-09T13:59:28.397504 image/jpeg 16346 2013-01-30T16:09:36 application/octet-stream application/zip 15577 2007-10-24T10:12:06 application/octet-stream application/zip 80750 2025-08-09T13:59:27.594506 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia