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Genres › Czech Literature

R.U.R.
Karel Capek
6 days •
ⓘ 1920 • The R.U.R. factory produces robots: efficient servants meant to serve humans. But unrest is brewing. This play is credited for introducing the word "robot" to the English language.
The Absolute at Large
Karel Capek
16 days •
ⓘ 1922 • A revolutionary new source of energy transforms society in this satirical sci-fi novel.
The Castle
Franz Kafka
30 days •
ⓘ 1926 • Kafka's last novel, a twisting surreal journey to gain access to the authorities of a mysterious castle.
A Hunger Artist
Franz Kafka
2 days •
ⓘ 1922 • A hunger artist - who fasts for the entertainment of others - finds the popularity of his performances is waning. Soon spectators prefer seeing animals in a circus, and his near-death condition goes unnoticed.
In the Penal Colony
Franz Kafka
5 days •
ⓘ 1919 • A diabolical execution machine is about to be used for the last time in an unnamed penal colony.
The Trial
Franz Kafka
36 days •
ⓘ 1925 • Thirty-year-old bank officer Josef K. is suddenly and inexplicably arrested, then forced to stand trial without knowing his crime in his disturbing tale.
Metamorphosis
Franz Kafka
9 days •
ⓘ 1915 • Gregor wakes one day to find he has transformed into a repulsive insect-like monster. Soon his life begins to fall apart around him.
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