The Machine Stops

By E.M. Forster

Book Overview

In this prescient dystopian novella, E.M. Forster imagines a future where humanity lives underground, entirely dependent on a vast, all-encompassing Machine that controls every aspect of life. As... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1449570135
• ISBN13: 9781449570132
• Release Date: October 2009
• Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
• Length: 68 Pages
• Weight: 0.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 6.0" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

Eerily Familiar

It's hard to put this story into words. It is a very true, but very grave warning of the consequences of technology, especially as adnvanced as it is today. This is shocking to read, given that the book was written not long after the turn of the 20th century. It certainly left me feeling unsettled.