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R.U.R. and The insect play

Karel Čapek, Josef Čapek · 1920 · Novel

Setting: 1920

Synopsis

"In 1920 Čapek wrote what was to become his most famous work, the play 'R.U.R. (Rossum's Universal Robots)', a meditation on the themes of humanity and subjugation that introduced the 'robot'. He was prolific throughout the 1920s, his plays addressing a range of subjects, although best remembered as a writer of early science fiction. Čapek also dealt with contemporary moral and political issues, including the rise of corporations and European fascism"-- "Determined to liberate the mass-produced but highly intelligent robots forged in the machinery of Rossum's island factory, Helena Glory arrives in a blaze of righteousness.

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Source: OpenLibrary

Tags: Czech dramaFictionScience FictionDramaTechnological innovationsRobotsTechnological unemploymentContinental european drama (dramatic works by one author)GeneralLanguages & Literatures

openlibrary_id: OL575625W

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