R.U.R.

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R.U.R.

by Karel Čapek

CS·~1 hours·1 chapter

Chapters

1 total

1:52:23

Description

In a sleek, humming factory that stretches as far as the eye can see, a group of engineers and executives bustle around a mysterious new product: perfectly crafted artificial workers. The central director, a charismatic yet detached figure, greets a young, elegant guest bearing a presidential seal, promising her an exclusive tour of the secretive production line. As they walk past rows of lifeless forms waiting to be awakened, the conversation drifts between commercial ambition and uneasy curiosity about what it truly means to create a being in a lab.

The narrative unfolds through crisp dialogue, revealing both the awe of technological triumph and the subtle unease of those who control it. Listeners will be drawn into a world where business slogans mask deeper questions about humanity, labor, and responsibility. The stage is set for a thought‑provoking exploration of power and creation, inviting you to wonder where the line between man and machine really lies.

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Language

cs

Duration

~1 hours (107K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Credits

Thanks to Curtis Weyant and Al Haines for creating plain text from HTML. The HTML came from an anonymous donor.

Release date

Aug 2, 2004

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

Karel Čapek

Karel Čapek

1890–1938

Best known for introducing the word “robot” to the world, this Czech writer mixed imagination, satire, and moral seriousness in stories that still feel fresh. His novels, plays, and essays often ask what happens when modern progress outruns human decency.

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