Length1h 19m
About this audiobook
The Machine Stops" is a science fiction short story by E. M. Forster. The story describes a world in which most of the human population has lost the ability to live on the surface of the Earth. Each individual now lives in isolation below ground in a standard 'cell', with all bodily and spiritual needs met by the omnipotent, global Machine
Audiobook details
Rating★★★★ 4.2 (26.1K)
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GenreLiterary Classics, General Fiction
Length1 hr 19 mins
Narrated byClaire Walsh
FormatAudiobook
Publish dateJul 20, 2018
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1The Air-Ship
2The Mending Apparatus
3The Homeless
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