{"product_id":"capek-four-plays-r-u-r-the-insect-play-the-makropulos-case-the-white-plague-paperback","title":"Capek Four Plays: R. U. R.; The Insect Play; The Makropulos Case; The White Plague - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eKarel Capek\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eCapek\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003ePeter Majer\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"There was no writer like him. . . prophetic assurance mixed with surrealistic humour and hard-edged social satire: a unique combination\" (Arthur Miller) \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis 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.\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis volume brings together fresh new translations of four of Capek's most popular plays, relevant today more than ever. In R.U.R., the Robot -- an idea Capek was 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 life span. The White Plague is a savage and anguished satire against fascist dictatorship and the virus of inhumanity.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 320\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 8 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 01, 2007\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42736851517503,"sku":"9780413771902","price":56.62,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/743209e2689fd49c7d06546ad0e7bab8.webp?v=1765148068","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/capek-four-plays-r-u-r-the-insect-play-the-makropulos-case-the-white-plague-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}