| "The Forgotten Enemy" | |
|---|---|
| Short story by Arthur C. Clarke | |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Genre(s) | Science fiction |
| Publication | |
| Published in | New Worlds |
| Publication date | 1949 |
"The Forgotten Enemy" is a science fiction short story by English writer Arthur C. Clarke, first published in the magazine New Worlds, in August 1949.[1] It was included in Clarke's collection of science fiction short stories Reach for Tomorrow, in 1956.[2] It shows a London professor lonely holding out in his native city that has been evacuated due to an upcoming ice age.