Project Gutenberg 2016-02-03 Public domain in the USA. 120 Tenn, William 1920 2010 Klass, Philip Putnam, Kenneth Finlay, Virgil 1914 1971 Finlay The Men in the Walls Produced from Galaxy Science Fiction October 1963 Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Of_Men_and_Monsters Produced by Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "The Men in the Walls" by William Tenn is a science fiction novel written in the early 1960s. The story unfolds in a subterranean world populated by a small faction of humanity, divided between the Men and the Monsters, with the main character being Eric the Only, an initiate preparing to embark on his first significant Theft to prove his worth as a warrior. The narrative explores themes of identity, societal roles, and the dichotomy between the perceived savageness of the Monsters and the humanity of the Men. The beginning of the novel introduces Eric's aspirations and anxieties as he stands on the brink of manhood in a society where the transition is marked by a perilous act of theft from the dreaded Monsters. He grapples with the expectations placed on him by his society, the weight of his lineage as the child of famously brave thieves, and the complex relationship with his uncle, Thomas the Trap-Smasher, who urges him to embrace controversial ideas that challenge their society's beliefs. This opening sets the stage for Eric's tumultuous journey, as he navigates societal pressures, personal fears, and the harsh realities of life in a world filled with danger and uncertainty. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 83.6 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Science fiction PS Text Science Fiction Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Novels 202892 2025-07-20T12:34:21.331975 text/html 181308 2024-10-22T23:50:07 text/html 596516 2025-07-20T12:34:24.252008 application/epub+zip 599338 2025-07-20T12:34:21.821984 application/epub+zip 142994 2025-07-20T12:34:21.555976 application/epub+zip 671283 2025-07-20T12:34:26.217928 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 661913 2025-07-20T12:34:24.005945 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 206107 2022-09-23T09:11:25.367778 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 192709 2025-07-20T12:34:20.983991 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 172944 2024-10-22T23:50:07 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17838 2025-07-20T12:34:26.345939 application/rdf+xml 31912 2025-07-20T12:34:21.632962 image/jpeg 4974 2025-07-20T12:34:21.593973 image/jpeg 544604 2025-07-20T12:34:21.364965 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia