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The Machine Stops
- Narrated by: Jim Roberts
- Length: 1 hr and 24 mins
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Publisher's Summary
The story has proved to be far ahead of its time, with remarkably accurate predictions of modern technologies such as TV, online chat, and the Internet. This is a truly remarkable story and one that has many lessons of caution for today.
After being voted one of the best novellas up to 1965, it was included that same year in the populist anthology Modern Short Stories and in 1973 was also included in The Science Fiction Hall of Fame.
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- Amazon Customer
- 2023-06-12
Good very relevant to now story
Good! Can’t believe it was written so long ago! Good insight into our possible future
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- Rustin Smith
- 2023-05-25
The original Matrix
This is really a synopsis of the The Matrix. It is amazing for its time.
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