Project Gutenberg 2012-02-03 Public domain in the USA. 214 Firebaugh, Ellen M. 12008474 The Story of a Doctor's Telephone—Told by His Wife Produced by Norbert H. Langkau, Jana Srna and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "The Story of a Doctor's Telephone—Told by His Wife" by Ellen M. Firebaugh is a fictional narrative written in the early 20th century. The book offers a glimpse into the life of a doctor and his wife, exploring the impact of the telephone on their daily lives and the peculiar challenges they face, especially during medical emergencies. The story focuses on Mary, the doctor’s wife, as she navigates the complexities and interruptions that come with being married to a physician in an era when the telephone was a relatively new but essential tool for communication and help. The opening of the narrative paints a vivid picture of the dynamics within the doctor’s household, highlighting the profound effect the telephone has on their lives. It portrays Mary’s humorous frustrations with the constant ringing intervening in her daily routines, the confusion of multiple phone lines, and the peculiarities of medical calls that disrupt their peace. Through Mary’s soliloquy and her interactions with her husband, the reader is introduced to their relationship and the nuances of managing their domestic life alongside the demands of the doctor’s profession. The tone blends humor with a touch of poignant realism, promising an exploration of family life, societal expectations, and the challenges that arise when personal and professional lives collide. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/38752/38752-h/images/title-page.jpg Reading ease score: 93.3 (5th grade). Very easy to read. en Wit and humor Physicians -- Anecdotes R Text Browsing: Health & Medicine Browsing: Humour Category: Humour Category: Novels Category: American Literature 359065 2025-06-15T16:57:29.967535 text/html 379235 2012-02-03T09:17:28 text/html; charset=utf-8 147314 2012-02-03T09:17:28 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 168052 2025-06-15T16:57:37.209530 application/epub+zip 170240 2025-06-15T16:57:31.275580 application/epub+zip 170240 2025-06-15T16:57:30.595535 application/epub+zip 288207 2025-06-15T16:57:41.529987 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 254039 2025-06-15T16:57:36.440551 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 254252 2022-09-17T16:22:42.225055 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 306836 2025-06-15T16:57:28.453595 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 306714 2012-02-03T09:17:28 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 112348 2012-02-03T09:17:28 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 306705 2012-02-03T09:17:28 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 112321 2012-02-03T09:17:28 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20355 2025-06-15T16:57:41.688052 application/rdf+xml 8327 2025-06-15T16:57:30.706573 image/jpeg 1935 2025-06-15T16:57:30.651535 image/jpeg 149590 2025-06-15T16:57:29.999543 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