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R.U.R. (Rossum's Universal Robots) by Karel Capek
Category: Poetry & Plays
A visionary work of science fiction that introduced the word "robot"Written in 1920, premiered in Prague in 1921, and first performed in New York in 1922-garnered worldwide acclaim for its author and popularized the word robot. Mass-produced as efficient laborers to serve man, Capek's Robots are an andr ...Show more
R. U. R. and the Insect Play by Josef Capek; Karel Capek; P. Selver (Translator); Nigel Playfair (Other)
Category: Classics | Series: Oxford Paperbacks Ser.
Josef and Karel Capek were the best known literary figures of liberated Czechoslovakia after 1918. Josef won a considerable reputation as a painter of the Cubist school, later developing his own playful primitive style. He collaborated with his brother in composing sketches, stories, and plays, as well ...Show more
The Gardener's Year by R. (TRN) M. (TRN); Weatherall Josef (ILT); Weatherall Karel; Capek Capek
Category: Gardening
"This very entertaining volume with its delightfully humorous pictures should be read by all gardeners." - Nature "Mr. Capek writes with sympathy, understanding, and humor." - The New York Times "Has a mellowness and a charm that give it a high place in the humorous literature of gardening ... will deli ...Show more
The Gardener's Year (Macmillan Collector's Library) by Karel Capek
Category: Gift | Series: Macmillan Collector's Library
The Gardener’s Year is a charming and light-hearted insight into the life of an amateur gardener. Structured loosely around what to plant, grow or cultivate each month, Karel Capek takes us on a rollicking journey through a year in his own small garden. Complete and unabridged. Part of the Macmillan Col ...Show more
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