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The Machine Stops by Edward Morgan Forster

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The Machine Stops

by Edward Morgan Forster

Narrator Edward Miller

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Length 1 hour 30 minutes

Language English

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Summary

The Machine Stops is a sci-fi story by E. M. Forster, first published in 1909. It is set in a post-apocalyptic world where humanity lives underground and relies on a giant machine to provide their needs. The story predicted new technologies such as instant messaging and the Internet.

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