Project Gutenberg 2018-12-31 Public domain in the USA. 226 Forster, E. M. (Edward Morgan) 1879 1970 Forster, Edward Morgan The Story of the Siren Produced by Carlos Colón, the University of Toronto and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries) "The Story of the Siren" by E. M. Forster is a short story written in the early 20th century. This work is characterized as a fictional narrative that delves into themes of beauty, desire, and the implications of myth in modern life. Set against the backdrop of the Mediterranean, the story explores the connection between the sublime and the mundane through its rich and poetic prose. The narrative unfolds as a conversation between a young man and a Sicilian fisherman concerning the mythical Siren, a creature said to lure men into the sea. The protagonist recounts an incident involving his brother Giuseppe, who surprisingly sees the Siren after a reckless act during a boat trip. This sighting brings profound changes to Giuseppe's life, leaving him overwhelmed with knowledge and despair. The story paints a poignant picture of aspirations and disappointments while examining human relationships and the tension between the mythical and real worlds. Ultimately, Forster's tale suggests the enduring allure of the unknown and questions whether the pursuit of beauty, or understanding, comes at a price. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 81.5 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Short stories Italy -- Fiction English fiction -- 20th century Mermaids -- Fiction PR Text Category: Short Stories Category: Mythology, Legends & Folklore Category: British Literature 47120 2025-06-23T10:40:59.320924 text/html 44006 2023-02-03T14:29:11 text/html 82805 2025-06-23T10:41:01.371923 application/epub+zip 81620 2025-06-23T10:40:59.781945 application/epub+zip 79658 2025-06-23T10:40:59.529930 application/epub+zip 107912 2025-06-23T10:41:02.876923 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 99026 2025-06-23T10:41:01.117938 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 97337 2022-09-26T15:10:33.111560 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 39320 2025-06-23T10:40:59.192940 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 39509 2023-02-03T14:26:01 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19264 2025-06-23T10:41:03.027905 application/rdf+xml 9313 2025-06-23T10:40:59.617945 image/jpeg 2147 2025-06-23T10:40:59.572920 image/jpeg 15412 2023-02-03T14:30:27 application/octet-stream application/zip 73195 2023-02-03T14:30:47 application/octet-stream application/zip 78793 2025-06-23T10:40:59.338933 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