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The Machine Stops

E M Forster (author)

Paperback Published on: 06/10/2025

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Two very intriguing and well written short stories. The Machine Stops is creepy, claustrophobic and ultimately incredibly sad. A tale of a future that in... READ MORE

Grace At Birmingham

Publisher information

Publisher: Outpost Books Se
ISBN: 9798349604263
Number of pages: 124
Dimensions: 229 x 152 x 7 mm
Weight: 177g
Languages: English

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I quite liked this book

I was asked to review this book by Waterstones. Having read other books i.e. Room with A View I thought that I knew what to expect from this author. I lik... READ MORE

rueyclem

We continue to reinvent the Machine

Like so many books required to be read at school, it is only with hindsight enhanced by worldly experience that the reader is able to appreciate the insigh... READ MORE

Tim Dumble

Going Underground

This Penguin Modern Classics version of 'The Machine Stops' also includes 'The Celestial Omnibus'. 'The Machine Stops' tells the story of an Earth where t... READ MORE

WriteStuff

Good

I've not read any E. M. Forster before so I came to this little book with no preconceptions. Both stories are well written but naturally show their age. (... READ MORE

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