Project Gutenberg 2013-11-18 Public domain in the USA. 146 Butler, Ellis Parker 1869 1937 Preston, May Wilson 1873 1949 The Incubator Baby Produced by David Widger "The Incubator Baby" by Ellis Parker Butler is a satirical short story written in the early 20th century. The book explores themes of parenting and societal beliefs surrounding infant care during the time, focusing particularly on the challenges of raising a child in a scientifically controlled environment. Through humor and critique, it reflects on the contrast between traditional care and the emerging medical interventions of the day. The story follows Marjorie Fielding, an incubator baby born prematurely, who becomes an experiment in modern infant care as she is monitored meticulously by her parents and caregivers. Initially sheltered in an incubator, Marjorie navigates both the warmth of motherly love and the cold calculations of scientific motherhood. As she grows, her desire for genuine affection clashes with the strict, statistical approach her mother adopts—often leading to comical and poignant moments. Ultimately, Marjorie reveals her innate need for care and emotional connection, leading to a heartwarming conclusion where the importance of love and human warmth triumphs over rigid scientific methods. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/44219/44219-h/images/titlepage.jpg Reading ease score: 81.9 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Satire Humorous stories Infants -- Fiction Incubators (Pediatrics) -- Fiction PS Text Category: Short Stories Category: Humour Category: American Literature 96334 2025-07-18T03:37:21.320226 text/html 73298 2024-10-23T19:52:48 text/html 839529 2025-07-18T03:37:23.523211 application/epub+zip 839811 2025-07-18T03:37:21.794213 application/epub+zip 63955 2025-07-18T03:37:21.528202 application/epub+zip 877716 2025-07-18T03:37:24.997203 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 868334 2025-07-18T03:37:23.245230 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 93070 2022-09-20T07:38:57.074124 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 84883 2025-07-18T03:37:21.144216 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 65122 2024-10-23T19:52:48 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18240 2025-07-18T03:37:25.128190 application/rdf+xml 8241 2025-07-18T03:37:21.585222 image/jpeg 1453 2025-07-18T03:37:21.557208 image/jpeg 857276 2025-07-18T03:37:21.344256 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 en.wikipedia