About The Machine Stops & Other Stories

“We created the Machine, to do our will, but we cannot make it do our will now. It has robbed us of the sense of space and of the sense of touch, it has blurred every human relation.”

The Machine Stops and Other Stories is a collection of six short stories by celebrated English author E. M. Forster, written between 1903 and 1914, and first published as a compilation in 1928. These short but insightful works explore the human spirit through various lenses, from science fiction to personal emotional journeys and revelations.

The stories include Sci-Fi classic "The Machine Stops," a prophetic tale of a dehumanized, subterranean civilization, and "The Eternal Moment," where a novelist confronts the changes in a village she once visited. A powerful, t...

About The Machine Stops & Other Stories

“We created the Machine, to do our will, but we cannot make it do our will now. It has robbed us of the sense of space and of the sense of touch, it has blurred every human relation.”

The Machine Stops and Other Stories is a collection of six short stories by celebrated English author E. M. Forster, written between 1903 and 1914, and first published as a compilation in 1928. These short but insightful works explore the human spirit through various lenses, from science fiction to personal emotional journeys and revelations.

The stories include Sci-Fi classic "The Machine Stops," a prophetic tale of a dehumanized, subterranean civilization, and "The Eternal Moment," where a novelist confronts the changes in a village she once visited. A powerful, t...