The Machine Stops by E.M. Forster
The Machine Stops
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E.M. Forster
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The Machine Stops

E.M. Forster

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This book is ideal for readers who appreciate thought-provoking, dystopian explorations of technology's impact on human connection, wrapped in a classic, allegorical narrative.

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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 19...

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Moods

reflective: 70%

dark: 59%

challenging: 35%

mysterious: 28%

sad: 24%

tense: 18%

adventurous: 15%

emotional: 11%

inspiring: 6%

hopeful: 4%

informative: 4%

funny: 2%

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