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Rossum's universal robots (R.U.R.) : a collective drama in three acts with a comedy prelude

Title
  1. Rossum's universal robots (R.U.R.) : a collective drama in three acts with a comedy prelude / Karel Čapek ; translated by David Short.
Published by
  1. London : Hesperus, 2011.
Author
  1. Čapek, Karel, 1890-1938

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Additional authors
  1. Short, David, 1943-
  2. Miller, Arthur, 1915-2005
Description
  1. xvi, 104 p.; 20 cm.
Summary
  1. "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"--
  2. "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. Soon perplexed by the robots' seeming humanity but absolute lack of sentience, she deserts her strident campaigning and falls in love with Domin, the factory's General Manager. Yet even as their life on the island appears to become more comfortable, the tide is turning against the humans ... Drawing huge international attention following its original production in 1921, 'Rossum's Universal Robots' was a strikingly prescient meditation on the themes of humanity and subjugation that were to dominate the twentieth century. Seen as a precursor to works including Huxley's 'Brave New world', it is a true classic of the dystopian genre, and remains all too resonant"--
Series statement
  1. Modern voices
Uniform title
  1. R.U.R. English
  2. Modern voices.
Alternative title
  1. R.U.R.
  2. Rossum's Universal Robots
Subject
  1. Robots -- Drama
Call number
  1. JFD 12-2338
Note
  1. "Foreword by Arthur Miller"--Front cover.
Language (note)
  1. Translated from the Czech.
Author
  1. Čapek, Karel, 1890-1938.
Title
  1. Rossum's universal robots (R.U.R.) : a collective drama in three acts with a comedy prelude / Karel Čapek ; translated by David Short.
Imprint
  1. London : Hesperus, 2011.
Series
  1. Modern voices
  2. Modern voices.
Language
  1. Translated from the Czech.
Added author
  1. Short, David, 1943-
  2. Miller, Arthur, 1915-2005.
LCCN
  1. 2011456621
ISBN
  1. 9781843914594 (pbk.)
  2. 184391459X (pbk.)
Research call number
  1. JFD 12-2338
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