
JEAN FORGE
Mateo Fromaĝi, a restless inventor, wakes to a sun‑kissed morning and feels the pull of a new idea. He tosses aside his manuscript, jumps into a gleaming automobile he’s tinkered with, and speeds away from his quiet house, his wife Kamilo and daughter Maria watching with a mix of curiosity and concern. The road opens into a kaleidoscope of villages, forests, and surreal vistas, each passing like a vivid sketch in his mind.
As miles blur beneath the roaring engine, Mateo’s thoughts race with the wind, turning the journey itself into a living experiment. The story captures the thrill of boundless creativity, the hum of machinery, and the fleeting sensations of speed that make the world feel both familiar and fantastical. Listeners will be drawn into a lively, almost poetic ride that celebrates invention, youthful daring, and the simple joy of chasing a fresh spark of inspiration.
Language
eo
Duration
~4 hours (271K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Original publisher
Germany: Ferdinand Hirt & Sohn, 1924.
Credits
Andrew Sly, Miroslav Malovec and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net
Release date
2022-10-10
Rights
Public domain in the USA.
Subjects

1903–1980
A lively Esperanto novelist who also built a major career in European film, writing mysteries and adventure stories under the pen name Jean Forge. His work moves quickly, with a storyteller’s sense of suspense, humor, and sharp observation.
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