The Machine Stops

E. M. Forster

51 pages 1-hour read

E. M. Forster

The Machine Stops

Fiction | Short Story | Adult | Published in 1909

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In E.M. Forster's prophetic vision, humanity lives beneath the earth in hexagonal cells, worshipping a great Machine that controls every aspect of existence. Test your understanding of this chilling tale that predicted our modern dependence on technology decades before it became reality.

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