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  • The Absolute at Large

    Enriched edition.

    by Karel Čapek, Gabriel Fox ...
    In Karel Čapek's novel 'The Absolute at Large,' the narrative intertwines philosophical inquiry with satirical exploration of technology and human existence. Written in 1922, this groundbreaking work presciently anticipates the ethical dilemmas posed by rapid scientific advancement. Through a fantastical premise, where a machine inadvertently discovers a limitless energy source that creates an ... Read more

    $2.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • R.U.R. - Rossum's Universal Robots

    by Karel Capek ...
    A phenomenal Czech science fiction play that introduced robots to modern literature. R.U.R. - Rossum's Universal Robots explores the ethical implications behind humanity’s enslavement of a man-made race.Opening in the Roboti factory, this play poses moral and ethical questions as we watch humans create a new life form. R.U.R. are intelligent robots built with the ability to think, feel, and act as ... Read more

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  • Krakatit

    by Karel Čapek ...
    Krakatit by Karel Čapek is a gripping science fiction and philosophical novel that explores the dangers of unchecked scientific discovery and the moral responsibility of invention. Blending suspense, psychological depth, and social critique, this classic work follows the story of a brilliant scientist whose groundbreaking creation holds the potential for immense power—and catastrophic destruction. ... Read more

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  • Believe in People

    The Essential Karel Capek

    by Karel Capek ...
    Translated by Šárka Tobrmanová-Kühnová ...
    Playful and provocative, irreverent and inspiring, Capek is perhaps the best-loved Czech writer of all time. Novelist and playwright, famed for inventing the word 'robot' in his play RUR, Capek was a vital part of the burgeoning artistic scene of Czechoslovakia of the 1920s and 30s. But it is in his journalism - his brief, sparky and delightful columns - that Capek can be found at his most ... Read more

    $15.99 CAD

  • War with the Newts

    by Karel Čapek ...
    War with the Newts by Karel Čapek is a brilliant and satirical science fiction novel that blends humor, allegory, and sharp social critique to explore the consequences of human greed, exploitation, and technological arrogance. Written with wit and intellectual force, this classic work presents a fantastical premise that gradually unfolds into a powerful commentary on civilization and morality. The ... Read more

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  • The Gardener's Year

    by Karel Capek ...
    Translated by Marie Weatherall, Robert Weatherall ...
    Series series Macmillan Collector's Library
    The Gardener’s Year is a charming and light-hearted insight into the life of an amateur gardener. Structured loosely around what to plant, grow or cultivate each month, Karel Capek takes us on a rollicking journey through a year in his own small garden.Complete and unabridged. Part of the Macmillan Collector’s Library; a series of stunning, pocket-sized classics with ribbon markers. These ... Read more

    $4.99 CAD

  • War with the Newts

    by Karel Čapek, Ewald Osers ...
    One of the great, and most humorous, anti-utopian satires of the twentieth century, an inspiration to writers from Orwell to Vonnegut, at last in a modern translation. Man discovers a species of giant, intelligent newts and learns to exploit them so successfully that the newts gain skills and arms enough to challenge man's place at the top of the animal kingdom. Along the way, Karel Čapek ... Read more

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  • War with the Newts

    by Karel Čapek ...
    War with the Newts (Válka s mloky in the original Czech), also translated as War with the Salamanders, is a 1936 satirical science fiction novel by Czech author Karel Čapek. It concerns the discovery in the Pacific of a sea-dwelling race, an intelligent breed of newts, who are initially enslaved and exploited. They acquire human knowledge and rebel, leading to a global war for supremacy. There are ... Read more

    $4.79 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • R.U.R. (Rossum's Universal Robots)

    by Karel Capek ...
    Translated by Claudia Novack ...
    A visionary work of science fiction that introduced the word "robot"Written in 1920, premiered in Prague in 1921, and first performed in New York in 1922—garnered worldwide acclaim for its author and popularized the word robot. Mass-produced as efficient laborers to serve man, Capek’s Robots are an android product—they remember everything but think of nothing new. But the Utopian life they provide ... Read more

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  • R.U.R. (Rossum's Universal Robots)

    by Karel Capek ...
    We have Czech writer Karel Čapek to thank for the invention of the word robot and generally for the introduction of the idea of artificial intelligence to the world of literature. His play, "R.U.R. (Rossum's Universal Robots)" was first performed in 1921 and was an instant success. While the "robots" of the play could be more accurately described as cyborgs, Čapek's influence on the science ... Read more

    $3.99 CAD

  • R.U.R. (Rossum's Universal Robots)

    The Play That Invented the Word “Robot” — And Predicted Humanity’s Greatest Crisis

    by Karel Capek ...
    R.U.R. (Rossum’s Universal Robots) by Karel Čapek is not just a play—it is a prophetic masterpiece that gave the world the word “robot” and forever changed the way we imagine the future. First published in 1920, this groundbreaking work of science fiction explores a world where artificial beings are manufactured to serve humanity, only to question their purpose, emotions, and existence. In this ... Read more

    $1.37 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • I Had a Dog and a Cat - Pictures Drawn by Josef and Karel Capek

    by Karel Capek ...
    Illustrated by Josef Capek ...
    I Had a Dog and a Cat is a delightfully charming book, originally written in Czech. Featuring gorgeous black-and-white illustrations, this is the perfect storybook to share with little ones who love animals.First published in 1940, this wonderful volume is a collation of short children’s stories about our most beloved pets: cats and dogs. I Had a Dog and a Cat was written and illustrated by Czech ... Read more

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