Project Gutenberg 2004-08-02 Public domain in the USA. 770 Čapek, Karel 1890 1938 Chapek, Karel Capek, Karel R.U.R. Rossumovi univerzální roboti Reading ease score: 81.2 (6th grade). Easy to read. Thanks to Curtis Weyant and Al Haines for creating plain text from HTML. The HTML came from an anonymous donor. "R.U.R." by Karel Čapek is a play written in the early 20th century, specifically within the context of the interwar period. The work introduces us to a dystopian world where artificial beings known as "robots" are manufactured for labor and exploitation, raising fundamental questions about humanity, ethics, and the future of society. The central character, Harry Domin, is the director of Rossum's Universal Robots, where robots are produced, and the narrative involves various other characters who contribute to the unfolding drama about the implications of creating life. The opening of "R.U.R." sets the stage for an industrial setting filled with a sense of both innovation and foreboding. We are introduced to Harry Domin, who is engaged in business dealings regarding the production of robots, and a visit from Helena Glory, an intriguing character whose presence hints at deeper tensions within this mechanized society. The dialogues explore themes of creation and purpose, as Domin explains the history and mechanics of robot production, ultimately leading to questions about the robots' lack of soul and their place in the world. The interactions between characters raise ethical dilemmas, foreshadowing the greater conflict that will emerge as the story progresses. (This is an automatically generated summary.) cs Czech drama -- 20th century Robots -- Drama Science fiction plays PG Text Science Fiction Browsing: Science-Fiction & Fantasy 329162 323993 2024-10-06T06:10:00.845769 2023-10-06T07:45:41.110990 text/html text/html 258736 2020-12-18T00:40:28 text/html; charset=utf-8 63947 2020-12-18T00:40:28 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 121364 2024-10-06T06:10:09.266696 application/epub+zip 119903 2024-10-06T06:10:02.818732 application/epub+zip 119903 2024-10-06T06:10:01.556735 application/epub+zip 240188 2024-10-06T06:10:12.951684 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 227331 2024-10-06T06:10:08.513959 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 238275 2022-09-07T00:07:52.908535 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 151174 151067 2024-10-06T06:09:59.556753 2023-10-06T07:45:39.781986 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 150858 2020-12-18T00:40:28 text/plain; charset=utf-8 150858 2020-12-18T01:21:06 text/plain; charset=utf-8 57178 2020-12-18T00:40:28 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 57176 2020-12-18T00:40:28 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 55905 2020-12-18T00:40:28 text/plain; charset=windows-1250 application/zip 140943 2020-12-18T00:40:28 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 273495 2020-12-18T00:40:28 text/plain; charset=utf-16 67284 2020-12-18T00:40:28 text/plain; charset=utf-16 application/zip 26124 2024-10-06T06:10:13.100684 application/rdf+xml 7663 2024-10-06T06:10:02.157730 image/jpeg 2242 2024-10-06T06:10:01.855738 image/jpeg 117705 2024-10-06T06:10:00.861746 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog cs.wikipedia de.wikipedia en.wikipedia