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An edition of R.U.R (1920)

R.U.R. (Rossum's universal robots)

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"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. 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"--

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Publisher
Dover Publications
Language
English
Pages
58

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2012, Kava-Pech
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Rossum's universal robots (R.U.R.): a collective drama in three acts with a comedy prelude
2011, Hesperus, Hesperus Press
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R.U.R
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R.U.R. (Rossum's Universal Robots)
2008, Penguin Group USA, Inc.
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R. U. R.
June 30, 2004, Kessinger Publishing
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R.U.R. (Rossum's universal robots)
2004, Penguin Books
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R.U.R. (Rossum's universal robots)
2002, Players Press
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R.U.R. (Rossum's universal robots)
2001, Dover Publications
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1997, Editions de l'Aube
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R.U. R.
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R. U. R.: Bílá nemoc. Matka.
1972, Čs. spis.
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1961, Oxford University Press
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R. U. R. (Rossum's universal robots): a play in three acts and an epilogue
1928, Humphrey Milford/Oxford University Press
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R. U. R. (Rossum's universal robots): a fantastic melodrama
1925, Doubleday, Page
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R. U. R. (Rossum's universal robots): a play in three acts and an epilogue
1925, H. Milford, Oxford University Press
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R.U.R. (Rossums̓ Universal Robots): a play in three acts and an epilogue
1923, Oxford University Press
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1923, Samuel French, Inc.
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R.U.R. (Rossum's Universal Robots): a play in three acts and an epilogue
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R.U.R. (Rossum's universal robots)
1923, Oxford University press
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R.U.R. (Rossum's Universal Robots): a fantastic melodrama
1923, Doubleday, Page
in English - Theatre Guild version, with four illustrations from photographs of the Theatre Guild production.
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WUR, Werstands universal Robots: Utopisches Kollektivdrama in drei Aufzügen
1922, "Orbis", Druck-, Verlags- und Zeitungs- A.- G.
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Edition Notes

Originally published: Garden City, N.Y. : Doubleday, Page, 1923. (Theatre Guild library).

Published in
Mineola, N.Y
Series
Dover thrift editions
Other Titles
Rossum's universal robots

Classifications

Dewey Decimal Class
891.8/6252
Library of Congress
PG5038.C3 R213 2001, PG5038.C3R213 2001

The Physical Object

Pagination
v, 58 p. ;
Number of pages
58

ID Numbers

Open Library
OL3945108M
Internet Archive
rurrossumsuniver0000cape
ISBN 10
0486419266
LCCN
2001028651
Library Thing
1402407
Goodreads
436562

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