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Capek Four Plays

By Karel Capek

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Capek Four Plays

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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 Çapek 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.
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Edition:
1
Number of Pages:
356
Release Date:
1999-09-13
Publication Date:
2007-05-01
Publisher:
A&C Black 3PL
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
0413771903
ISBN13:
9780413771902
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
[email protected]
Weight:
428 g
Height:
127 cm
Width:
203 cm
Thickness:
21 cm
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