Karel Capek

The Absolute at Large (eBook, ePUB)

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

The Absolute at Large (Továrna na absolutno in the original Czech, literally translated as The Factory for the Absolute), is a science fiction novel written by Czech author Karel Capek in 1922. The first sentence opens the story on New Year's Day 1943 -- a future date at the time of writing -- and describes the fundamental transformations in society as the result of a new mystical source of virtually free energy.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Wildside Press LLC
• Seitenzahl: 132
• Erscheinungstermin: 24. Januar 2023
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781667661117
• Artikelnr.: 67362317

Autorenporträt

Czech writer Karel ?apek (1890-1938) is best known as the author of R.U.R., the play that popularized the term "robot" and a seminal work of science fiction. Ardently opposed to fascism and communism, ?apek was an active journalist as well as a versatile writer whose works encompassed novels, modern fairy tales, detective stories, and translations of French poetry.