# The Master Key

_An Electrical Fairy Tale Founded Upon the Mysteries of Electricity_

By L. Frank Baum.

"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. (Summary by Project Gutenberg, written by machine.)

- Language: English
- Illustrator: Fanny Y. Cory
- Subjects: Fantasy literature; Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction; Adventure stories; Pirates -- Juvenile fiction; Voyages and travels -- Juvenile fiction; Youth -- Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction; Thieves -- Juvenile fiction; Parent and child -- Juvenile fiction; Electricity -- Juvenile fiction; War -- Juvenile fiction; Physical sciences -- Juvenile fiction

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