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R.U.R. and The insect play

by Karel Čapek · 1920

Science Fiction · ranked #42 in category

"In 1920 Čapek wrote what was to become his most famous work, the play 'R.U.R. (Rossum's Universal Robots)', a meditation on the themes of humanity and subjugation that introduced the 'robot'. He was

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The verdict

Category
Science Fiction
First published
1920 · 1920s
Author
Karel Čapek
Standing
Recommended

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