Project Gutenberg 2019-12-30 Public domain in the USA. 150 Blackford, Charles Minor Ritter, Bob The Valley of the Masters Produced from Worlds of If Science Fiction, September 1961 Produced by Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "The Valley of the Masters" by Charles Minor Blackford is a science fiction novel written during the early 1960s. The story explores themes of curiosity, societal stagnation, and the pursuit of knowledge in a world where progress has been forsaken. It delves into the life of the protagonist, Henry Callis, who seeks to understand the mechanisms of his society and the reasons behind the decay of their once-functioning world. The narrative follows Henry as he navigates a community of superstitious individuals who have forgotten the technology and understanding that once sustained their lives. Tiring of the ignorance that surrounds him, he embarks on a journey of discovery with Theta, a girl who admires him. As they confront the shadows of their civilization's past, they unveil the truths about the technology that their ancestors once wielded. Henry's pursuit ultimately leads him to stand against the collective apathy of his society, advocating for knowledge and urgent action to prevent their impending collapse—a struggle that resonates with the themes of empowerment and rebellion against ignorance. Through Henry's journey, the reader is prompted to consider the significance of knowledge and the dangers of complacency in the face of declining societal relations. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 85.7 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Science fiction Short stories Man-woman relationships -- Fiction Regression (Civilization) -- Fiction Technology -- Fiction PS Text Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Novels 69105 2025-06-24T09:13:14.434440 text/html 45404 2024-10-17T15:32:55 text/html 236404 2025-06-24T09:13:16.738449 application/epub+zip 235227 2025-06-24T09:13:14.880571 application/epub+zip 92500 2025-06-24T09:13:14.628478 application/epub+zip 276363 2025-06-24T09:13:18.247474 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 268709 2025-06-24T09:13:16.492451 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 126289 2022-09-27T15:13:16.733706 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 61596 2023-09-26T07:41:50.993812 text/plain 41767 2024-10-17T15:32:55 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16528 2025-06-24T09:13:18.503431 application/rdf+xml 28111 2025-06-24T09:13:14.719482 image/jpeg 5188 2025-06-24T09:13:14.672522 image/jpeg 377107 2025-06-24T09:13:14.449520 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