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The Two Amperes

The Two Amperes

James, Henry

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Fiction Anthologies

ISBN10: 1169157947
ISBN13: 9781169157941
Publisher: Kessinger Pub Llc
Published: Sep 10 2010
Pages: 22
Weight: 0.58
Height: 0.25 Width: 7.00 Depth: 10.00
Language: English
The Two Amperes by James Henry is a classic short story that revolves around the lives of two men, Mr. Mudge and Mr. Searle, who are both passionate about electricity and its various applications. The story is set in the late 19th century, during a time when electricity was a relatively new and exciting field of study.Mr. Mudge is a wealthy businessman who is fascinated by the potential of electricity and spends much of his time experimenting with various electrical devices. Mr. Searle, on the other hand, is a poor but talented electrician who has a deep understanding of the practical applications of electricity.The two men meet by chance and strike up a friendship based on their shared passion for electricity. They spend many hours discussing their ideas and experimenting with various electrical devices, each trying to outdo the other in their knowledge and skill.However, their friendship is put to the test when they both fall in love with the same woman, a beautiful and intelligent young woman named Miss Ludington. The two men compete for her affections, each trying to impress her with their knowledge of electricity and their ability to provide for her.In the end, it is Mr. Searle who wins Miss Ludington's heart, and Mr. Mudge is left to ponder the true value of his passion for electricity. The Two Amperes is a thought-provoking story that explores the themes of competition, friendship, and the pursuit of knowledge.Jean-Jacques Amp�����re, as has been said, had a genius for friendship. He never married, but in the course of his life he had two extremely characteristic affections for women. The object of the first was Mme. R�����camier, whose acquaintance he made in his twentieth year (in 1820), and to whom he remained devoted until her death, in 1849. The object of the second was a certain Mme. L----, with whom he became intimate in 1853, in Rome. This lady was a young widow, in feeble health, obliged to spend her winters in the south, where she was accompanied by her parents and her little girl.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

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