Name: The Machine Stops, the Celestial Omnibus, and Other Stories
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Author: E. M. Forster
ISBN: 9781492980506

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The Machine Stops, the Celestial Omnibus, and Other Stories

Type

Physical Book

Author

E. M. Forster

Publisher

Createspace

Year

2013

Language

English

Pages

180

Format

Paperback

Dimensions

20.3x12.7x1.1 cm

Weight

0.20 kg.

ISBN13

9781492980506

Edition No.

Synopsis "The Machine Stops, the Celestial Omnibus, and Other Stories "

The Machine Stops, The Celestial Omnibus, and Other Stories is a collection of short stories from E. M. Forster, who is perhaps best known for his novels Howards End and A Room with a View. Included in the collection is The Machine Stops, a science fiction story that predicted the internet, video conferencing, and instant messaging. Forster, who deplored science fiction, wrote the story in response to an optimistic depiction of the future by H. G. Wells. The story is one of the earliest examples of dystopian science fiction. Also included is The Story of a Panic, the first story Forster ever wrote.

E. M. Forster

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Edward Morgan Forster was a British novelist, essayist, and librettist, belonging to the Bloomsbury Group and noted for highlights of the Edwardian Era. His works address class differences and the hypocrisy of general society

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