The Machine Stops' Short Story Bundle.Reading age 16+ - adult. A short story by E.M. Forster that predicted a world of isolation, relying on technology. Studying ‘The Machine Stops’ seems never so relevant, which is strange as it was written in 1909. An amazing short story written about a dystopian/utopian future where everyone is isolated (ahem) in cell-like structures, and rely on a machine (ahem, ahem). As the title suggest, the machine then stops.Included; Organise the Plot Post-Reading Act