Project Gutenberg 2023-11-09 Public domain in the USA. 126 Ely, David 1927 Lilienthal, David Eli Adkins, Dan 1937 2013 Adkins, Dan L. The wizard of light $aNew York, NY :$bZiff-Davis Publishing Company, $c1962. Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "The Wizard of Light" by David Ely is a science fiction novel written during the early 1960s. The book explores themes surrounding the art world, creativity, and the implications of technological advancements in art reproduction. Eccentricity and humor are prevalent as the story unfolds in a whimsical manner, centering on the character of Dr. Cyrus E. Browl, an inventor who embodies a satirical take on artistic pretension and society's obsession with authenticity. The narrative follows Dr. Browl, known as the "Wizard of Light," whose bizarre and chaotic approach to painting leads to a series of strange occurrences in the art world. As he travels through various art galleries, he employs a peculiar easel that allows him to make uncanny duplicates of famous paintings, creating a fantastic problem for art dealers and museums when masterpieces begin appearing in multiples. This results in a crisis where the value of genuine artwork plummets, leading to a comedic yet thought-provoking exploration of art's monetary value versus its intrinsic worth. Ultimately, the story culminates in a humorous and unexpected ending that highlights the folly of both the artistic elite and the ramifications of technological innovation on art. (This is an automatically generated summary.) 20231024092607ely 1962 US Reading ease score: 72.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Science fiction Short stories Art -- Forgeries -- Fiction PS Text Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Humour Category: Novels 55129 2025-06-28T12:08:20.303216 text/html 30669 2023-11-09T20:04:35 text/html 331839 2025-06-28T12:08:23.414198 application/epub+zip 330620 2025-06-28T12:08:21.647258 application/epub+zip 237374 2025-06-28T12:08:20.807209 application/epub+zip 1044212 2025-06-28T12:08:24.713177 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1037528 2025-06-28T12:08:22.882219 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 48196 2025-06-28T12:08:20.171222 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 28396 2023-11-09T20:04:35 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16730 2025-06-28T12:08:24.841186 application/rdf+xml 27858 2025-06-28T12:08:21.183226 image/jpeg 4728 2025-06-28T12:08:20.993194 image/jpeg 1940764 2025-06-28T12:08:20.327221 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