The Machine Stops by E.M. Forster
Comments (0) Below, you will find the complete text of The Machine Stops by E.M. Forster which was first published in the Oxford and Cambridge Review in 1909. The wikipedia page is at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Machine_Stops, and a movie based on the story is available at the IMDb at IMDb: Out of This World : “The Machine Stops”.
Quite an interesting story, and more so when you keep in mind that it was written (come Thursday, January 1, 2009) a hundred years ago! Enjoy!
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