Karel Čapek
Karel Čapek was a Czech writer, playwright, critic and journalist. He has become best known for his science fiction, including his novel War with the Newts (1936) and play R.U.R., which introduced the word robot. He also wrote many politically charged works dealing with the social turmoil of his time. Influenced by American pragmatic liberalism, he campaigned in favor of free expression and strongly opposed the rise of both fascism and communism in Europe.
R.U.R. (Rossum's Universal Robots) A Fantastic Melodrama in Three Acts and an Epilogue
In a world where artificial beings perform all labor, the line between creator and creation blurs, sparking a rebellion that could redefine humanity itself.
By Karel Čapek
'And So Ad Infinitum' (The Life of the Insects) An Entomological Review, in Three Acts, a Prologue and an Epilogue
Witness a tramp's awakening lead to an exploration of love, obsession, and the human condition through the lives of butterflies and other insects.
By Karel Čapek