Chris and the Wonderful Lamp

Albert Stearns

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(4.5 stars; 8 reviews)

Poor old Professor Huxter has passed away, and his collection of treasures, collected over a long lifetime, is being auctioned off. Schoolboy Chris Wagstaff purchases an old lamp for ten cents, as a memento of the professor who had been kind to him. And, as we all know, the lamp turns out to not be an ordinary one. (Summary by TriciaG)

Chapters

Chris Wagstaff Makes a Purchase, and Finds that He Has Gotten More Than His Money's Worth	20:17	Read by Christine Rottger
The Genie Proves Himself the Slave of Duty as Well as of the Lamp, to the Serious Embarrassment of Chris	14:47	Read by Christine Rottger
The Moral Depravity of the Genie Becomes Painfully Apparent	18:12	Read by Christine Rottger
The Genie Has an Exciting Day, and Manifests Symptoms of Fatigue and Rebellion	16:45	Read by Christine Bowden
Chris Takes Medical Advice and a Long Walk	17:59	Read by Winnifred Assmann
The Genie Is Given an Opportunity for Practice, of which He Avails Himself with Startling Results	25:02	Read by Donald Warren
Both Dr. Ingalls and the Genie Offer Advice, and Chris Starts on a Journey	22:03	Read by HelloCentral
Chris Has a Change of Scene, and the Genie a Change of Masters	20:14	Read by Donald Warren
The Dusenbury Nine and the Lincolnville Ten Play a Remarkable Game of Base-Ball	25:48	Read by Donald Warren
Chris and the Genie Put Their Heads Together	22:01	Read by Christine Rottger
The Genie Makes His Debut as a Prestidigitator	23:00	Read by Donald Warren
The Genie Makes a Discovery, and Profits by It	21:07	Read by Donald Warren

Reviews

Entertaining

(4 stars)

Paul Busman

A fun take on the old Aladdin's Lamp tale