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Description
R.U.R.—written in 1920, premiered in Prague in 1921, and first performed in New York in 1922—garnered worldwide acclaim for its author and popularized the word robot . Mass-produced as efficient laborers to serve man, ŠCapek’s Robots are an android product—they remember everything but think... read more
Cast of Characters/Important People
- Harry Domin: Director General, Rossum's Universal Robots
- Fabry: Technical Director, R.U.R
- Dr. Gall: Head of Physiology and Research Department, R.U.R.
- Dr. Hallemeier: Head of Institute for Robot Psychology and Behaviour, R.U.R
- Busman: Commercial Director, R.U.R.
- Alquist: Head of Construction, R.U.R.
Memorable Quotes
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“Nobody could hate man as much as man! Give a man a stone and he'll throw it at you.”
Harry Domin
First Sentence
Central office of the factory of Rossum's Universal Robots.
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