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 Project Gutenberg 2019-03-29 Public domain in the USA. 346 Sohl, Jerry 1913 2002 Sohl, Gerald Allan Orban, Paul 1896 1974 The Elroom Produced from Worlds of If Science Fiction, March 1955 Produced by Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "The Elroom" by Jerry Sohl is a science fiction novel written in the mid-20th century, around the 1950s. The story explores the implications of advanced immersive technology on reality and human interaction, focusing on a young boy named Timmy and his experiences with a device that allows for highly engaging virtual experiences. The narrative raises concerns about the impacts of technology on children's development and their ability to differentiate between reality and virtual experiences. In "The Elroom," Timmy's increasing obsession with the immersive programs leads to a crisis when his behavior starts to exhibit signs of confusion between real life and the fictional worlds he experiences. His mother, Mrs. Briggs, is visited by a school official who warns her that Timmy spends too much time in the Elroom, neglecting reality in favor of virtual escapism. As Timmy and his family embark on a vacation intended to reconnect him with the real world, an incident occurs that nearly leads to disaster because of Timmy's inability to separate his experiences. The novel ultimately questions the balance between technology and the real world, highlighting the dangers of excessive reliance on virtual experiences for understanding and interacting with life. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 86.8 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Science fiction Short stories Families -- Fiction Mass media -- Audiences -- Fiction PS Text Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Novels 46195 2025-06-23T13:33:16.600181 text/html 42725 2019-03-29T11:15:56 text/html 352187 2025-06-23T13:33:18.571208 application/epub+zip 351044 2025-06-23T13:33:17.045241 application/epub+zip 79450 2025-06-23T13:33:16.787210 application/epub+zip 386210 2025-06-23T13:33:19.934219 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 378905 2025-06-23T13:33:18.328171 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 107596 2022-09-26T20:55:29.468184 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 39411 2025-06-23T13:33:16.469198 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 39630 2019-03-29T11:15:56 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19904 2025-06-23T13:33:20.077150 application/rdf+xml 28458 2025-06-23T13:33:16.880184 image/jpeg 4712 2025-06-23T13:33:16.833162 image/jpeg 481459 2019-03-29T11:15:58 application/octet-stream application/zip 15450 2019-03-29T11:15:58 application/octet-stream application/zip 484558 2025-06-23T13:33:16.613165 application/octet-stream application/zip en.wikipedia