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The Machine Stops

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Distant HorizonsPublished 1909

The Machine Stops

by E. M. Forster

Pages

316

Difficulty

Demanding

Tone

Liminal

Chapters

40

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  1. Chapter Xli.
  2. Chapter I.
  3. Chapter Ii.
  4. Chapter Iii.
  5. Chapter Iv.
  6. Chapter V.
  7. Chapter Vi.
  8. Chapter Vii.
  9. Chapter Viii.
  10. Chapter Ix.
  11. Chapter X.
  12. Chapter Xi.
  13. Chapter Xii.
  14. Chapter Xiii.
  15. Chapter Xiv.
  16. Chapter Xv.
  17. Chapter Xvi.
  18. Chapter Xvii.
  19. Chapter Xviii.
  20. Chapter Xix.
  21. Chapter Xx.
  22. Chapter Xxi.
  23. Chapter Xxii.
  24. Chapter Xxiii.
  25. Chapter Xxiv.
  26. Chapter Xxv.
  27. Chapter Xxvi.
  28. Chapter Xxvii.
  29. Chapter Xxviii.
  30. Chapter Xxix.
  31. Chapter Xxx.
  32. Chapter Xxxi.
  33. Chapter Xxxii.
  34. Chapter Xxxiii.
  35. Chapter Xxxiv.
  36. Chapter Xxxv.
  37. Chapter Xxxvi.
  38. Chapter Xxxvii.
  39. Chapter Xxxviii.
  40. Chapter Xxxix.
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This distant horizons edition suits readers who want context without breaking the night's atmosphere. A selection we would place on the night desk with confidence.

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E. M. Forster's The Machine Stops belongs in the distant horizons wing for readers who want atmosphere without paywalls.

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