The Machine Stops

Summary

The Machine Stops is a literary work^[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• The Machine Stops authored E. M. Forster^[3].
• The Machine Stops's instance of is recorded as literary work^[4].
• The Machine Stops was published by Archibald Constable^[5].
• The Machine Stops's genre is post-apocalyptic fiction^[6].
• The Machine Stops's genre is dystopian literature^[7].
• The Machine Stops's language of work or name is recorded as English^[8].
• The Machine Stops's country of origin is recorded as England^[9].
• The Machine Stops was published on November 1909^[10].
• The Machine Stops's characters is recorded as Vashti^[11].
• The Machine Stops's characters is recorded as Kuno^[12].
• The Machine Stops's published in is recorded as The Science Fiction Hall of Fame, Volume Two B^[13].
• The Machine Stops's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'The Machine Stops'}^[14].
• The Machine Stops's different from is recorded as The Machine Stops^[15].
• The Machine Stops's different from is recorded as The Machine Stops^[16].
• The Machine Stops's different from is recorded as The Machine Stops^[17].
• The Machine Stops's first line is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Imagine, if you can, a small room, hexagonal in shape, like the cell of a bee.'}^[18].
• The Machine Stops's last line is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'For a moment they saw the nations of the dead, and, before they joined them, scraps of the untainted sky.'}^[19].
• The Machine Stops's copyright status is recorded as public domain^[20].
• The Machine Stops's copyright status is recorded as copyrighted^[21].
• The Machine Stops's form of creative work is recorded as short story^[22].

Body

Authorship and Creation

The Machine Stops authored E. M. Forster^[3]. It was published by Archibald Constable^[5].

Publication

The Machine Stops was released on November 1909^[10]. Its language of work or name is recorded as English^[8]. Genres include post-apocalyptic fiction^[6] and dystopian literature^[7].

Why It Matters

The Machine Stops has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2] It is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[23]