R.U.R. by Karel Čapek
Rossum's Universal Robots
The book presents a futuristic play where a company creates artificial people called "robots" to serve humans. These robots are initially content to work for their human creators, but as they develop emotions and a sense of self, they grow resentful of their servitude. This leads to a global uprising where the robots overthrow their human masters, resulting in the near extinction of the human race. The narrative explores themes of industrialization, dehumanization, class conflict, and the ethical implications of artificial intelligence, ultimately questioning what it means to be human and the consequences of playing god.
The 7199th greatest book of all time
- Published
- 1920
- Nationality
- Czech
- Length
- Very Short
- Pages
- 80-100
- Original Language
- Czech
- Avg User Rating
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(3.3)
- Alternate Titles
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- A Fábrica De Absoluto
- The Absolute at Large
- The Factory of the Absolute
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- Harold Bloom's The Western Canon (The Western Canon (Book) by Harold Bloom)