The Machine Stops - by E M Forster

About the Book

In 1909, E.M. Forster wrote his one work of dystopian science fiction, 'The Machine Stops,' which imagines the world in the aftermath of an ecological crisis, where humans live in underground chambers without physical contact, at the mercy of machine

Book Synopsis

First published in 1909, Forster's short science fiction work, "The Machine Stops," posits a technology-dependent humanity now living underground, its every need serviced by machines. But what happens if--or when--the machines stop? "The Machine Stops" was named one of the greatest science fiction novellas published before 1965 by the Science Fiction Writers of America.