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Capek Four Plays: R. U. R.; The Insect Play; The Makropulos Case; The White Plague

Capek Four Plays: R. U. R.; The Insect Play; The Makropulos Case; The White Plague - Paperback

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Availability:In StockContributor:Karel Capek, Cathy Porter (Translator), Peter Majer (Translator)Series:World ClassicsPublish date:1999-09-13Pages:320
Language:EnglishPublisher:Methuen DramaISBN-13:9780413771902ISBN-10:413771903UPC:9780413771902Book Category:DramaBook Subcategory:EuropeanBook Topic:English, Irish, Scottish, WelshSize:8.00 x 5.00 x 0.90 inchesWeight:0.8003Product ID:SC14KVJ81B

"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.
Language:EnglishPublisher:Methuen DramaISBN-13:9780413771902ISBN-10:413771903UPC:9780413771902Book Category:DramaBook Subcategory:EuropeanBook Topic:English, Irish, Scottish, WelshSize:8.00 x 5.00 x 0.90 inchesWeight:0.8003Product ID:SC14KVJ81B
Publisher: Methuen Drama

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