The machine stops and other stories
By: E.M. Forster ; edited by Rod Mengham.
Contributors: Mengham, Rod, 1953-
Series: The Abinger edition of E.M. Forster ;; v. 7
Publisher: André Deutsch
Published: 1997
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 190
Subjects: Fantasy fiction, English; Science fiction, English
Description: "The collection provides a fascinating glimpse into Forster's abiding interest in paganism and mythology, the mysteries of nature and the possibilities of magical transformation. Here too are fantasies of the afterlife ... an ambitious experiment in science-fiction ... [and] a realistic study of self-delusion and compromise."--Jacket.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 184-190).
These stories were previously published as Collected short stories of E.M. Forster in the U.K. and as The collected tales of E.M. Forster in the U.S.
Table of contents: title: Forster's Introduction to the 1947 edition of Collected short stories; title: The story of a panic; title: The other side of the hedge; title: The celestial omnibus; title: Other kingdom; title: The curate's friend; title: The road from Colonus; title: The machine stops; title: The point of it; title: Mr. Andrews; title: Co-ordination; title: The story of the siren; title: The eternal moment.