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Author: E.M. Forster
Genre: Science Fiction, Novella
Length: 48 pages
Published: 2008 (original: 1909)
Publisher: Dodo Press
Brief Synopsis: (Taken from Goodreads) "The Machine Stops" is a science fiction short story (12,300 words) by E. M. Forster. After initial publication in The Oxford and Cambridge Review (November 1909), the story was republished in Forster's 'The Eternal Moment and Other Stories' in 1928.
After being voted one of the best novellas up to 1965, it was included that same year in the populist anthology 'Modern Short Stories'. In 1973 it was also included in 'The Science Fiction Hall of Fame, Volume Two'.
The book is particularly notable for predicting new technologies such as instant messaging and the internet.
My Review:
After being voted one of the best novellas up to 1965, it was included that same year in the populist anthology 'Modern Short Stories'. In 1973 it was also included in 'The Science Fiction Hall of Fame, Volume Two'.
The book is particularly notable for predicting new technologies such as instant messaging and the internet.
My Review:
I give this book a 5 out of 5.
I truly think this story will haunt me for awhile. Forster has created a world where humans live beneath the earth, never touch, and never truly live - at least not live in the way that we do. And then one day, the machine which keeps them alive begins to fail. It is the end of civilization as these futuristic people have known.
You can purchase The Machine Stops through Amazon in hard copy or Kindle format.
I truly think this story will haunt me for awhile. Forster has created a world where humans live beneath the earth, never touch, and never truly live - at least not live in the way that we do. And then one day, the machine which keeps them alive begins to fail. It is the end of civilization as these futuristic people have known.
You can purchase The Machine Stops through Amazon in hard copy or Kindle format.
Have you read The Machine Stops? If so, leave a comment and let me know your thoughts!
Please note: I was not compensated in any way for this review. It is strictly my opinion.
Please note: I was not compensated in any way for this review. It is strictly my opinion.
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