Capek Four Plays : R. U. R.; the Insect Play; the Makropulos Case; the White Plague PDF
by Karel Capek
Part of the World Classics series
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"There was no writer like him. . . prophetic assurance mixed with surrealistic humour and hard-edged social satire: a unique combination" (Arthur Miller)
This volume brings together fresh new translations of four of his most popular plays, more than ever relevant today. In R. U. R., the Robot - an idea apek was the first to invent - gradually takes over all aspects of human existence except procreation; The Insect Play is a satirical fable in which beetles, butterflies and ants give dramatic form to different philosophies of life; The Makropulos Case is a fantasy about human mortality, finally celebrating the average lifespan; The White Plague is a savage and anguished satire against fascist dictatorship and the virus of inhumanity.
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- Pages:320 pages
- Publisher:Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Publication Date:20/05/2014
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- ISBN:9781408148570
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- Pages:320 pages
- Publisher:Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
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- ISBN:9781408148570
