EM Forster

A Summary and Analysis of E. M. Forster’s ‘The Other Side of the Hedge’

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By Dr Oliver Tearle (Loughborough University)

‘The Other Side of the Hedge’ is a short story by E. M. Forster (1879-1970), who is probably best-known for novels like Howards End and A Passage to India. However, Forster was also a master of the short story and used the form to explore some of his more metaphysical ideas about humanity, progress, technology, and the future. ‘The Other Side of the Hedge’ is a good example of how he could weave these disparate themes into a piece of imaginative fiction.

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A Summary and Analysis of E. M. Forster’s ‘The Machine Stops’

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By Dr Oliver Tearle (Loughborough University)

‘The Machine Stops’ (1909) is probably E. M. Forster’s best-known short story. The story’s influence can arguably be seen on George Orwell’s Nineteen Eighty-Four, Ray Bradbury’s Fahrenheit 451, and Charlie Brooker’s Black Mirror.

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