R.U.R.
Great play, that introduced the word "robot" into English, looks to a future in which all workers are automatons. They revolt when they acquire souls (i.e., when they gain the ability to hate) and the resulting catastrophe make for a powerful and deeply moving theatrical experience. Paul Selver translation.
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R.U.R.
Great play, that introduced the word "robot" into English, looks to a future in which all workers are automatons. They revolt when they acquire souls (i.e., when they gain the ability to hate) and the resulting catastrophe make for a powerful and deeply moving theatrical experience. Paul Selver translation.
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R.U.R.

R.U.R.

by Karel Capek
R.U.R.

R.U.R.

by Karel Capek

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Overview

Great play, that introduced the word "robot" into English, looks to a future in which all workers are automatons. They revolt when they acquire souls (i.e., when they gain the ability to hate) and the resulting catastrophe make for a powerful and deeply moving theatrical experience. Paul Selver translation.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780486112206
Publisher: Dover Publications
Publication date: 02/03/2012
Series: Dover Thrift Editions
Sold by: Barnes & Noble
Format: eBook
Pages: 96
File size: 1 MB
Age Range: 14 Years

About the Author

Czech writer Karel Čapek (1890–1938) is best known as the author of R.U.R., the play that popularized the term "robot" and a seminal work of science fiction. Ardently opposed to fascism and communism, Čapek was an active journalist as well as a versatile writer whose works encompassed novels, modern fairy tales, detective stories, and translations of French poetry.
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