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Can I read The Machine Stops on EtoBox?
The Machine Stops by E. M. Forster is a work of fiction available to read on EtoBox.
What is The Machine Stops about?
The Machine Stops is a short science fiction story. It describes a world in which almost all humans have lost the ability to live on the surface of the Earth. Each individual lives in isolation in a 'cell', with all bodily and spiritual needs met by the omnipotent, global Machine. Most humans welcome this development, as they are skeptical and fearful of first-hand experience. People forget that humans created the Machine, and treat it as a mystical entity whose needs supersede their own. Those
Who reads The Machine Stops?
It is typically read by readers looking for immersive, entertainment-first reading.
Common subject areas: fiction, literature, genre fiction.
- Author
- E. M. Forster
- Publisher
- CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
- Published
- 2015
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9781517294595
- Category
- work of fiction
- Subjects
- Literary Fiction, Fiction, Science Fiction
- Rating
- 4.05 / 5 (33 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-13
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