R.U.R. (Rossum's Universal Robots) (Dover Thrift Editions)
R.U.R. (Rossum's Universal Robots) (Dover Thrift Editions)
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Great play, that introduced the word "robot" into English, looks to a future in which all workers are automatons. Their 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. "It is murderous social satire, done in terms of the most hair-raising melodrama."—Alexander Woolcott. "As awe-inspiring as anything we have ever seen in the theatre."—Heywood Broun. Paul Selver translation.
R.U.R. (Rossum's Universal Robots) (Dover Thrift Editions),Karel Capek,Dover Publications,0486419266,Continental European,General,Literary Collections,Literature: Classics,Plays / Drama,Drama / General
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