Project Gutenberg 2024-05-08 Public domain in the USA. 133 Slesar, Henry 1927 2002 Leslie, O. H. Mitchell, Clyde Jarvis, E. K. My robot $aNew York, NY :$bZiff-Davis Publishing Company, $c1956. Produced from Fantastic February 1957. Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "My Robot" by O. H. Leslie is a science fiction story written in the mid-20th century. The narrative explores themes of childhood, emotional attachment, and the ethical implications of robotics. It reflects on a child's relationship with a mechanical companion, delving into the complexities of love, memory, and the impact of a parent's work on family dynamics. The story centers around a young boy's nostalgic memories of his robotic tutor, Faw-Faw, which he reflects upon as he grapples with the changes in his family life brought on by his father's secretive government project involving robots. As the boy reminisces about the affection he felt for Faw-Faw, he also recalls the tension between his parents, particularly his father's obsession with creating robots for military purposes, and his mother's growing fear of their implications. Throughout the narrative, the boy's longing for his robotic friend intensifies as he faces feelings of isolation and the harsh realities of his family's struggles. Ultimately, the tale presents a poignant exploration of innocence lost amidst the complexities of human relationships and technological advancements. (This is an automatically generated summary.) 20240319170405leslie 1956 US Reading ease score: 89.5 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Science fiction Short stories Boys -- Fiction Robots -- Fiction Families -- Fiction PS Text Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Novels 36408 2025-07-29T07:02:42.079461 text/html 11986 2024-05-08T16:22:37 text/html 286499 2025-07-29T07:02:45.508442 application/epub+zip 285286 2025-07-29T07:02:43.656477 application/epub+zip 146336 2025-07-29T07:02:42.708488 application/epub+zip 771462 2025-07-29T07:02:46.844477 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 765081 2025-07-29T07:02:44.998440 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 29164 2025-07-29T07:02:41.943450 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 9411 2024-05-08T16:22:37 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16596 2025-07-29T07:02:46.976432 application/rdf+xml 26444 2025-07-29T07:02:43.186445 image/jpeg 4708 2025-07-29T07:02:42.920448 image/jpeg 1450725 2025-07-29T07:02:42.101482 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