Project Gutenberg 2019-05-25 Public domain in the USA. 190 Walton, Bryce 1918 1988 O'Hara, Kenneth The Chasm Produced from Worlds of If Science Fiction, December 1956 Produced by Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "The Chasm" by Bryce Walton is a science fiction novella written in the mid-20th century, likely during the 1950s. The story revolves around a dystopian future where a conflict arises between the older generation and a group of children, referred to as "the Children." This narrative explores themes of survival, alienation, and the human condition in the wake of societal collapse. The plot follows Sal Lemmon, one of the last surviving members of the older generation, as he navigates a devastated urban landscape while trying to evade the vicious Children. As tensions rise, Sal and fellow survivor Doctor Cartley discuss the dire straits of their existence. Cartley advocates for a peaceful approach towards the Children, suggesting that understanding and bridging the generational divide might be possible, while others focus solely on survival at any cost. The story culminates with Sal and Cartley finding a young girl who believes Sal to be her grandfather, symbolizing hope and the potential for reconciliation across the generational divide. In this dire setting, the novella highlights not only the instinct for survival but also the shared human connection that could pave the way for coexistence and healing. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 93.7 (5th grade). Very easy to read. en Science fiction Short stories Conflict of generations -- Fiction Older men -- Fiction Apocalyptic fiction PS Text Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy 40891 2025-06-23T15:43:43.688901 text/html 37193 2019-05-25T13:42:04 text/html 94356 2025-06-23T15:43:45.570891 application/epub+zip 93218 2025-06-23T15:43:44.112883 application/epub+zip 77384 2025-06-23T15:43:43.871923 application/epub+zip 125364 2025-06-23T15:43:46.848959 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 118680 2025-06-23T15:43:45.283876 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 103091 2022-09-27T01:19:20.568070 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 34676 2025-06-23T15:43:43.579910 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 34926 2019-05-25T13:42:04 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19699 2025-06-23T15:43:46.986869 application/rdf+xml 28944 2025-06-23T15:43:43.975900 image/jpeg 4937 2025-06-23T15:43:43.924919 image/jpeg 315588 2019-05-25T13:42:04 application/octet-stream application/zip 13307 2019-05-25T13:42:04 application/octet-stream application/zip 316794 2025-06-23T15:43:43.700901 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