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Plays: Vol 1 (Methuen World Classics): "R. U. R."; the "Insect Play"; the "Makropulos Case"; the "White Plague" Vol 1 Book

"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 Capek 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.Read More

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    ''There was no writer like him... prophetic assurance mixed with surrealistic humour and hard-edged social satire: a unique combination'' (Arthur Miller)

  • Product Description

    This volume brings together fresh new translations of four of his most popular plays, relevant today more than ever.

  • 0413771903
  • 9780413771902
  • Karel Capek
  • 1 May 2000
  • Methuen Drama
  • Paperback (Book)
  • 256
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