{"product_id":"9780413771902","title":"Capek Four Plays: R. U. R.; The Insect Play; The Makropulos Case; The White Plague","description":"Author: Capek,Karel\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9780413771902\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Bloomsbury\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 01 Aug 2006\u003cbr\u003ePages: 356 Format: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'There was no writer like him. . . prophetic assurance mixed with surr ealistic 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 Capek 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.'","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46616108564638,"sku":"UBD-9780413771902","price":52.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9780413771902.jpg?v=1773809297","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9780413771902","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}