E.M. Forster
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| Original Title: | The Machine Stops |
| ISBN: | 140990329X (ISBN13: 9781409903291) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Literary Awards: | Prometheus Hall of Fame Award (2012) |
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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.Identify Out Of Books The Machine Stops
| Title | : | The Machine Stops |
| Author | : | E.M. Forster |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | Deluxe Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 48 pages |
| Published | : | April 25th 2008 by Dodo Press (first published 1909) |
| Categories | : | Science Fiction. Fiction. Short Stories. Classics. Dystopia |
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Ratings: 4.07 From 8387 Users | 901 ReviewsDiscuss Out Of Books The Machine Stops
It is absolutely astonishing to me that something written over 100 years ago can have such relevance in today's society. Whilst short, this science fiction masterpiece manages to create a future society that is not dissimilar to our own, in many respects.This satirical look at a world run by machinery feels like it could quite possibility represent our own bleak future, as we already have apps and technology to make every aspect of our lives easier. This only progresses our current state byI don't suggest beginning to read this without first looking at the initial publication date. I was several pages in and scoffing at the oh-so-obvious-it-isn't-even-symbolism-symbolism when I decided to back-peddle and see just how old this story is. My cheeks flamed up a whee bit as I realized that The Machine Stops is just over a hundred years old. *foot placed firmly in mouth* A HUNDRED YEARS AGO Forster was discussing the cyber-age...a hundred years ago when the camera was some sort of
After I'd read A Rebours last week, it occurred to me to wonder whether this well-known novella was yet another piece that linked to it. The main theme in Huysmans's book is the superiority of the artificial: the engagingly mad des Esseintes tries to construct an entirely artificial world to live in, and constantly explains how much better it is than the real one. For example, steam locomotives are much sexier than women. Huysmans's presentation is completely deadpan, so it's difficult to know
"The saddest aspect of life now is that science gathers knowledge faster than society gathers wisdom." Isaac AsimovThis is a short sci-fi story in which English humanist author, E. M. Forster, astonishingly predicts the internet age way back in the early 1900s (when a selfie would have left you with a blast of magnesium dust all over your face).In this dystopian future, people no longer get together for a chinwag over a mug of coffee; instead, they are hermetically sealed into rooms that
Markus wrote: "Thanks for the tip, Richard. I had never heard of this Foster. Will get a copy when Amazone re-starts."Thanks Markus ........ Forster
Very interesting concept! Nice Review Ahmad!
Kelli wrote: "Very interesting concept! Nice Review Ahmad!"Thank you so much, Kelli!
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