R.U.R. (Rossum's Universal Robots) (Penguin Classics)

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R.U.R. (Rossum's Universal Robots) (Penguin Classics)

A visionary work of science fiction that introduced the word "robot"

Written in 1920, premiered in Prague in 1921, and first performed in New York in 1922â€”garnered worldwide acclaim for its author and popularized the word robot. Mass-produced as efficient laborers to serve man, Capekâ€™s Robots are an android productâ€”they remember everything but think of nothing new. But the Utopian life they provide ultimately lacks meaning, and the humans they serve stop reproducing. When the Robots revolt, killing all but one of their masters, they must strain to learn the secret of self-duplication. It is not until two Robots fall in love and are christened â€œAdamâ€ and â€œEveâ€ by the last surviving human that Nature emerges triumphant.

For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.

From the Trade Paperback edition.

Country	USA
Author	Karel Capek
Binding	Kindle Edition
EISBN	9781440650383
Format	Kindle eBook
Label	Penguin Classics
Manufacturer	Penguin Classics
NumberOfPages	116
PublicationDate	2004-03-30
Publisher	Penguin Classics
ReleaseDate	2004-03-30
Studio	Penguin Classics

R.U.R. (Rossum's Universal Robots) (Penguin Classics)

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