The Incubator Baby
The Incubator Baby is a novel by Ellis Parker Butler, first published in 1921. It tells the story of a young couple, John and Mary, who are struggling to make ends meet. When Mary becomes pregnant, they decide to use an incubator to help them care for their baby. However, they soon discover that the incubator is not as reliable as they had hoped, and their baby is in danger of dying. With the help of a kindly doctor, they are able to save their baby, but the experience leaves them with a newfound appreciation for the fragility of life. The novel is a touching story of love, loss, and hope in the face of adversity.
By Ellis Parker Butler · First published 1906 · Genre: Science Fiction, Fantasy, Humor · 3 chapters · 13,149 words
First lines
On the sunniest slope of the garden of Paradise the trees stand in long, pleasant rows. The air is always balmy, and the trees are forever in bloom with pink and white blossoms. From a distance the trees look like apple trees, but, close at hand, you see that the pink and white blossoms are little bows and streamers of ribbon and that the boughs are swaying gently with the weight of many dimpled babies.
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- Work type: Novel
- Author: Ellis Parker Butler
- Date: 1906 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: Science Fiction, Fantasy, Humor, Romance
- Length: 13,149 words
- Structure: 3 chapters, 234 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Fairly Easy (7th Grade)
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Genres
- Science Fiction — The book follows the story of a baby born in an incubator, which is a concept that is not possible in the real world.
- Fantasy — The book contains elements of fantasy, such as the baby's ability to communicate with animals and the magical powers of the incubator.
- Humor — The book contains humorous elements, such as the baby's mischievous behavior and the humorous dialogue between characters.
- Romance — The book contains romantic elements, such as the relationship between the baby's parents and the love between the baby and its adoptive family.
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Fiction · Humorous stories · Incubators (Pediatrics) · Infants · Satire · baby · back · candy · chiswick · committee · could · crib