R.U.R. (Rossum's Universal Robots) A Fantastic Melodrama in Three Acts and an Epilogue

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Creators: Karel Čapek (1890-1938), Nigel Playfair (1874-1934) [Translator], and Paul Selver (1888-1970) [Translator] "R.U.R. (Rossum's Universal Robots)" by Karel Čapek is a science fiction play written in 1920. It introduced the word "robot" to the English language. The play is set in a factory that produces artificial workers from synthetic organic matter—living beings of flesh and blood who serve humanity. When Helena arrives to advocate for robot liberation, she encounters a world transformed by these artificial beings. But the very universality of robots may present an unforeseen danger to humanity itself. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading Level: Reading ease score: 80.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Rights: Public domain in the USA. Downloads: 3882

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