Project Gutenberg 2022-02-23 Public domain in the USA. 208 McLandburgh, Florence 1850 1934 Wilson, McLandburgh 07019977 The Automaton Ear, and Other Sketches $aUnited States :$bJansen, McClurg & Co.,$c1876. The automaton ear -- The paths of the sea -- Reinhart, the German -- Silver Islet -- Boydell, the stroller -- The death-watch -- The man at the Crib -- Prof. Kellermann's funeral -- The feverfew -- Old Simlin, the moulder -- The anthem of Judea. Richard Tonsing and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from images made available by the HathiTrust Digital Library.) "The Automaton Ear, and Other Sketches" by Florence McLandburgh is a collection of stories likely written in the late 19th century. The opening sketch, "The Automaton Ear," revolves around a passionate and determined protagonist who aspires to invent a device that amplifies sounds, allowing him to hear music and voices from the past. The narrative delves into themes of ambition, isolation, and the quest for knowledge, as the inventor grapples with the possibility of madness and obsession. At the start of the sketch, the protagonist is introduced as a college professor who is inspired by an idea encountered while reading in nature. He becomes fixated on creating an instrument that could capture and magnify all sounds, leading him to experiment tirelessly despite initial disappointments. As he immerses himself in his invention, he navigates feelings of despair and obsession while also experiencing moments of hope and creativity. Eventually, he constructs the device, which allows him to hear echoes of the past, including music and conversations. However, the narrative also hints at a darker outcome as he confronts the burden of his own creation and the unpredictable nature of ambition. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://catalog.hathitrust.org/Record/006775538 20190721215522mclandburg 1876 US Reading ease score: 76.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Short stories, American American fiction -- 19th century PS Text Category: Short Stories Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Novels Category: American Literature 430724 2025-09-26T13:29:52.366819 text/html 407770 2024-10-18T19:33:43 text/html 1218866 2025-09-26T13:29:58.730845 application/epub+zip 1217125 2025-09-26T13:29:53.813856 application/epub+zip 244375 2025-09-26T13:29:53.104777 application/epub+zip 1310321 2025-09-26T13:30:02.584750 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1218645 2025-09-26T13:29:58.072809 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 315780 2022-09-30T10:56:03.162041 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 379084 2025-09-26T13:29:51.675789 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 359067 2024-10-18T19:33:43 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17433 2025-09-26T13:30:02.733748 application/rdf+xml 10300 2025-09-26T13:29:53.241807 image/jpeg 1733 2025-09-26T13:29:53.178799 image/jpeg 1218271 2025-09-26T13:29:52.474832 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