Capek Four Plays: R. U. R.; The Insect Play; The Makropulos Case; The White Plague

"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 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.

Author: Karel Capek
Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Methuen Drama
Published: 09/13/1999
Series: World Classics
Pages: 320
Weight: 0.8lbs
Size: 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.90d
ISBN: 9780413771902