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The Master Key: An Electrical Fairy Tale Founded Upon the Mysteries of Electricity: Classic Book Guide and Free Edition

The Master Key: An Electrical Fairy Tale Founded Upon the Mysteries of Electricity: author and translator credits, catalogue synopsis, subjects and links to the Gutenberg reading formats.

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The Master Key: An Electrical Fairy Tale Founded Upon the Mysteries of Electricity is catalogued by Project Gutenberg with author credits for Baum, L. Frank (Lyman Frank) (1856–1919).

Catalogue synopsis

Project Gutenberg supplies this automated synopsis of the opening text:

"The Master Key" by L. Frank Baum is a novel published in 1901. When young electrical experimenter Rob Joslyn accidentally touches the Master Key of Electricity, he summons the Daemon of Electricity, who grants him nine extraordinary technological gifts over three weeks. Armed with devices that enable flight, invulnerability, and remote communication, Rob embarks on adventures that test whether he—and the world—are truly ready for such powerful inventions. His ultimate decision will determine humanity's technological future.

Book and edition facts

  • Title: The Master Key: An Electrical Fairy Tale Founded Upon the Mysteries of Electricity
  • Author credits: Baum, L. Frank (Lyman Frank) (1856–1919)
  • Catalogue language: English

Catalogue subjects

  • Adventure stories
  • Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction
  • Electricity -- Juvenile fiction
  • Fantasy literature
  • Parent and child -- Juvenile fiction
  • Physical sciences -- Juvenile fiction
  • Pirates -- Juvenile fiction
  • Thieves -- Juvenile fiction
  • Voyages and travels -- Juvenile fiction
  • War -- Juvenile fiction
  • Youth -- Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction

Gutenberg collections

  • Category: Adventure
  • Category: Children & Young Adult Reading
  • Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy

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