R.U.R. by Karel Čapek
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"R.U.R." by Karel Čapek is a science fiction play written in 1920. The title stands for Rossum's Universal Robots. Set in a factory that manufactures artificial workers from synthetic organic matter, the play explores what happens when these creations—capable of being mistaken for humans but lacking original thought—become essential to industry worldwide. The work introduced the word "robot" to the English language and quickly gained international recognition, translated into thirty languages by
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| Author | Čapek, Karel, 1890-1938 |
|---|---|
| Title | R.U.R. |
| Alternate Title | Rossumovi univerzální roboti |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/R.U.R. |
| Credits |
Thanks to Curtis Weyant and Al Haines for creating plain text from HTML. The HTML came from an anonymous donor. |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 81.2 (6th grade). Easy to read. |
| Language | Czech |
| LoC Class | PG: Language and Literatures: Slavic (including Russian), Languages and Literature |
| Subject | Czech drama -- 20th century |
| Subject | Robots -- Drama |
| Subject | Science fiction plays |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 13083 |
| Release Date | Aug 2, 2004 |
| Last Update | Dec 18, 2020 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 788 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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