{"product_id":"r-u-r-hardcover","title":"R.U.R. - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eKateřina Čupov?\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eJulie Nov?kov?\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLong before there was \u003ci\u003eTerminator \u003c\/i\u003eand Skynet, there was R.U.R., the Czech classic that gave us the word \"robot\".\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe R.U.R. Factory, far from humanity on its own island, has produced the perfect product: Robots! Devoid of pain, love, and all human emotion, never tiring, never bored, unfazed by death they are the ideal worker for modern-day society!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAll of this is about to change, and\u003cbr\u003eonly Helena can see it. She is condemned to remain alone in her dread, as all of society embraces the robots and the automatons' presence increases. However, there has been a glitch in the programming. All of our assumptions may have been wrong. The robots may indeed feel pain. They may harbor passions and hatred, and the Robot Revolution may be near!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs retold and drawn by the young, award-winning Czech graphic novelist, \u003cb\u003eKaterina Cupov?\u003c\/b\u003e, this seminal dystopian work by \u003cb\u003eKarel Čapek\u003c\/b\u003e (which gave us the word \"robot\") makes the reader question the notions of work and progress and humanity itself. Through Cupov?'s deft hand, \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eR.U.R.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e Is a sight to behold.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 264\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 9.1 x 6.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 10, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51755260412192,"sku":"9798986614687","price":32.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/14d0d2b78f13cb392460ed300689e1f2.webp?v=1780054487","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/r-u-r-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}