R.U.R.

by Karel Capek

Overview

R.U.R. (Rossum's Universal Robots) is a science fiction play in the Czech language by Karel Čapek. It premiered in 1921 and is famous for having introduced and popularized the term robot.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9789635245994
Publisher:	Booklassic
Publication date:	06/22/2015
Series:	R.U.R.
Sold by:	PUBLISHDRIVE KFT
Format:	eBook
Pages:	51
File size:	392 KB

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.