Description
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.
Author: Karel Capek, Capek
Publisher: A&c Black 3pl
Published: 05/01/2007
Pages: 320
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.80lbs
Size: 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.90d
ISBN13: 9780413771902
ISBN10: 0413771903
BISAC Categories:
- Drama | European | English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh
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