R.U.R. Rossum's Universal Robots. Kolektivní drama o vstupní komedii a trech drjstvích
Capek, Karel
Prague. Aventinum. 1920
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First edition of the book which coined the word 'Robot'.
This play was first performed in 1921 in Prague and has since that time been translated and performed throughout the world. The word robot which Josef Capek coined for the play, was based on the Czech word robota, meaning forced labour.
Capek's dramatic exploration of advancing automation, and the near-universal fear of machines supplanting humans, was an immediate worldwide success. R.U.R. premiered in Prague early in 1921, was performed in New York in 1922, and issued in English translation in 1923. It was eventually translated into all the major languages.
This play was first performed in 1921 in Prague and has since that time been translated and performed throughout the world. The word robot which Josef Capek coined for the play, was based on the Czech word robota, meaning forced labour.
Capek's dramatic exploration of advancing automation, and the near-universal fear of machines supplanting humans, was an immediate worldwide success. R.U.R. premiered in Prague early in 1921, was performed in New York in 1922, and issued in English translation in 1923. It was eventually translated into all the major languages.
pp. 97, (3). 8vo. (222 x 148 mm). Original publisher's printed wrappers (expert repairs to covers).
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