R. U. R.

Capek, Karel

ISBN 10: 0671466054 / ISBN 13: 9780671466053

Edité par New York, Washington Square Press., 1973

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First Edition in Pocket Books, 46605, 75 cents, "an enriched edition" with a Reader's Supplement and edited by Harry Shefter. Play. Translated from Czech by P. Selver, and adapted for the English stage by Nigel Playfair. -- Softcover, 114+24 pages. Condition: very good (page margins tanned; owner name and blind-stamp). ISBN 0671466054.

N° de réf. du vendeur 41515

Détails bibliographiques

• Titre: R. U. R.
• Éditeur: New York, Washington Square Press.
• Date de parution: 1973
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN à 10 chiffres: 0671466054
• ISBN à 13 chiffres: 9780671466053
• Reliure: Couverture souple
• Édition: Edition originale
• Catalogues du vendeur:
  • Drama

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Synopsis

Book by Josefkarel capek

Présentation de l'éditeur

'Nature has found only one method of organising living matter. There is, however, another method more simple, flexible and rapid, which has not yet occurred to Nature at all...' With a star cast including Simon Ward as Domain, Tessa Peake-Jones as Helena and Nigel Anthony as Dr Gall, this thrilling, thought-provoking drama is based on Capek's 1920 play which introduced the word 'robot' (from the Czech for 'drudge') to the English language. Fired by a passionate enthusiasm to improve on Nature, old Rossum spends a decade trying to create humans. The experiments fail, until Rossum's engineer nephew takes over and manages to invent artificial beings. Intelligent machines, with no emotions and no souls, these 'robots' make perfect workers. When Harry Domain, general manager of Rossum's Universal Robots, has a visit from Helena Glory, he is only too pleased to agree to her request for a tour of the factory. But Helena is horrified and moved to pity by what she sees, and persuades Dr Gall to instil consciousness into certain robots - with catastrophic results... This CD release also includes an introductory sleeve note recounting the making of the radio adaptation, written by Andrew Pixley. 2 CDs. 1 hr 30 mins.