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The Machine Stops:  And Other Stories

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The Machine Stops: And Other Stories

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Author: E. M. Forster
Publisher: Oxford University Press, 1909
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Book Type: Collection
Genre: Science-Fiction
Sub-Genre Tags: Dystopia
Human Development
Near-Future
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The Machine Stops is a science fiction short story by E. M. Forster. The story is about a world in which many humans have lost the ability to live on the surface, and live underground. The story predicted a few technological and social innovations, such as the cinematophote (television) and videoconferencing.


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  (8/22/2021)

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