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Karel Čapek

Czech writer

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Czech writer (1890–1938)

Born 1890
Died 1938

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  • Cover of: R. U. R. (Rossum's Universal Robots) A Fantastic Melodrama in Three Acts and an Epilogue
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  • Cover of: War with the newts
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  • Cover of: The Absolute at Large

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  • Cover of: The gardener's year
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    Cover of edition zahradnikuvrok0000cape Cover of edition gardenersyear00cape First published in 1929 — 40 editions
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  • Cover of: Krakatit
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    First published in 1924 — 27 editions
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  • Cover of: Letters from England
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    First published in 1925 — 25 editions
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  • Cover of: Hordubal: Povětroň ; Obyčejný život
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    First published in 1934 — 21 editions
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  • Cover of: Apocryphal tales
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    First published in 1945 — 15 editions
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  • Cover of: Letters from Holland

    First published in 1932 — 12 editions
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  • Cover of: Nine fairy tales by Karel Čapek: and one more thrown in for good measure
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    First published in 1932 — 12 editions
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  • Cover of: The cheat: a novel
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    Cover of edition zivotdloskladate0000apek First published in 1939 — 12 editions
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  • Cover of: Věc Makropulos: komedie o třech dějstvích s přeměnou
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    First published in 1922 — 12 editions
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  • Cover of: Intimate things.
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    First published in 1935 — 11 editions
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  • Cover of: Dashenka: or, The life of a puppy, written, drawn, photographed and endured by Karel Čapek. Tr. by M. [and] R. Weatherall.

    First published in 1935 — 11 editions
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  • Cover of: The white plague

    First published in 1937 — 10 editions
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  • Cover of: The first rescue party
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    First published in 1937 — 10 editions
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  • Cover of: Mother - a Play in Three Acts - Authorized English Version by Paul Selver

    First published in 1938 — 9 editions
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  • Cover of: "And so ad infinitum" (The life of the insects): An entomological review in three acts, a prologue and an epilogue

    First published in 1923 — 8 editions
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  • Cover of: Meteor

    First published in 1934 — 8 editions
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  • Cover of: Tales from two pockets

    First published in 1932 — 7 editions
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Photo of Karel Čapek

Czech writer (1890–1938)

Born 1890
Died 1938

Subjects

Description and travel, Correspondence, Fiction, Czech Authors, Translations into English, Theater, Czech literature, Politics and government, Translations into Czech, Biography, French poetry, Social life and customs, Czech Short stories, Dogs, History, Presidents, Continental european fiction (fictional works by one author), Czech fiction, Drama, Motion picture plays, Pragmatism, Production and direction, Specimens, Travel, Authors, Czech

Places

Czechoslovakia, Europe, Great Britain, Spain, Italy, Netherlands, Scandinavia, Israel, Bohemia (Czech Republic), Communist countries, England, Itálie

People

Karel Čapek (1890-1938), T. G. Masaryk (1850-1937), Emílie Marty, Fráňa Šrámek (1877-1952), Josef Čapek (1887-1945), Věra Hrůzová (1901-1979), Edvard Beneš (1884-1948), Josef, - Capek, Josef,1887-1945 Čapek, Karel Čapek (1890-1945), Karel, - Capek, Otakar Vočadlo (1895-), Otakar Vočadlo (1895-1974), Tomás Garrigue Masaryk Pres. Czechoslovak Republic (1850-1937), William Shakespeare (1564-1616)

Time

20th century, 1918-1938, 19th century, 1965-1989

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Alternative names

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March 31, 2025 Edited by kathrinpassig merge authors
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June 28, 2023 Edited by Сергей Малышев Edited without comment.
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April 1, 2008 Created by an anonymous user initial import