| ",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 'apek 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. |
