The World of Karel Capek's Rossum's Universal Robots: A Survey of Global Stagings and Media Adaptations

In 1920 author Karel Capek introduced the word "robot" to the world in the famed play Rossum's Universal Robots (or R.U.R. as it is often abbreviated). For its place in the evolution of science and technology and its commentary on such topics as what it means to be human and the role of the worker in society, the play continues to draw interest around the world.

This book provides an in-depth examination of R.U.R.'s place in the entertainment world and the science fiction universe, detailin...