R.U.R. Contributor(s): Capek, Karel (Author) |
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ISBN: 0486419266 ISBN-13: 9780486419268 Publisher: Dover Publications OUR PRICE: $2.70 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: August 2001 * Not available - Not in print at this time *Annotation: 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. |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Drama | European - General |
Dewey: 891.862 |
LCCN: 2001028651 |
Series: Dover Thrift Editions |
Physical Information: 0.26" H x 5.22" W x 8.29" (0.12 lbs) 64 pages |
Themes: - Chronological Period - 1900-1949 - Cultural Region - Eastern Europe |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: One of the classics of twentieth-century theater, this brilliantly conceived and exquisitely executed play by Czech playwright Karel Čapek (1890-1938) looks to a future in which all workers are automatons, or robots -- a word this play made a permanent part of the language. The robots revolt when their manufacturing formula is changed to make them more irritable and to give them the human ability to hate, and the resulting catastrophe makes for a powerful and deeply moving theatrical experience. |