Born in County Cork and raised primarily in Limerick, Ireland, Fitz-James O'Brien moved to New York City in 1852.
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The narrator, a microscopist named Linley, recounts how he nefariously obtained a diamond with which he constructed the "perfect lens." He then describes the microscopic world he discovered in a drop of water using his new instrument. Linley further conveys how he fell in love with a female creature residing in this world, only to be driven mad when she died during the evaporation of the water.
Cornwell discusses the similarities between O'Brien's "Diamond Lens" and Odoevsky's "The Sylph."
Cornwell discusses the similarities between O'Brien's "Diamond Lens" and Odoevsky's "The Sylph."
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Born in County Cork and raised primarily in Limerick, Ireland, Fitz-James O'Brien moved to New York City in 1852.
27 Memorial Drive West, Bethlehem, PA 18015