Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog Project Gutenberg 2012-02-03 Public domain in the USA. 64 Firebaugh, Ellen M. 12008474 The Story of a Doctor's Telephone—Told by His Wife Reading ease score: 93.3 (5th grade). Very easy to read. Produced by Norbert H. Langkau, Jana Srna and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "The Story of a Doctor's Telephone—Told by His Wife" by Ellen M. Firebaugh is a fictional narrative written in the early 20th century. The book offers a glimpse into the life of a doctor and his wife, exploring the impact of the telephone on their daily lives and the peculiar challenges they face, especially during medical emergencies. The story focuses on Mary, the doctor’s wife, as she navigates the complexities and interruptions that come with being married to a physician in an era when the telephone was a relatively new but essential tool for communication and help. The opening of the narrative paints a vivid picture of the dynamics within the doctor’s household, highlighting the profound effect the telephone has on their lives. It portrays Mary’s humorous frustrations with the constant ringing intervening in her daily routines, the confusion of multiple phone lines, and the peculiarities of medical calls that disrupt their peace. Through Mary’s soliloquy and her interactions with her husband, the reader is introduced to their relationship and the nuances of managing their domestic life alongside the demands of the doctor’s profession. The tone blends humor with a touch of poignant realism, promising an exploration of family life, societal expectations, and the challenges that arise when personal and professional lives collide. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/38752/38752-h/images/title-page.jpg en Wit and humor Physicians -- Anecdotes R Text Browsing: Health & Medicine Browsing: Humour 359065 359067 2024-10-16T10:43:58.615026 2023-09-17T05:18:35.777881 text/html text/html 379235 2012-02-03T09:17:28 text/html; charset=utf-8 147314 2012-02-03T09:17:28 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 168011 2024-10-16T10:44:05.854957 application/epub+zip 170239 2024-10-16T10:43:59.828982 application/epub+zip 170238 2024-10-16T10:43:59.192082 application/epub+zip 288217 2024-10-16T10:44:10.367961 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 254039 2024-10-16T10:44:05.139956 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 254252 2022-09-17T16:22:42.225055 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 306836 306630 2024-10-16T10:43:56.946036 2023-09-17T05:18:34.462876 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 306714 2012-02-03T09:17:28 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 112348 2012-02-03T09:17:28 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 306705 2012-02-03T09:17:28 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 112321 2012-02-03T09:17:28 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21359 2024-10-16T10:44:10.510998 application/rdf+xml 8327 2024-10-16T10:43:59.291009 image/jpeg 1935 2024-10-16T10:43:59.240987 image/jpeg 149592 2024-10-16T10:43:58.648017 application/octet-stream application/zip