# R.U.R. (Rossum's Universal Robots)

_A Fantastic Melodrama in Three Acts and an Epilogue_

By Karel Čapek.

"R.U.R. (Rossum's Universal Robots)" by Karel Čapek is a science fiction play written in 1920. It introduced the word "robot" to the English language. The play is set in a factory that produces artificial workers from synthetic organic matter—living beings of flesh and blood who serve humanity. When Helena arrives to advocate for robot liberation, she encounters a world transformed by these artificial beings. But the very universality of robots may present an unforeseen danger to humanity itself. (Summary by Project Gutenberg, written by machine.)

- Language: English
- Translator: Nigel Playfair
- Translator: Paul Selver
- Subjects: Robots -- Drama; Science fiction plays; Czech drama -- Translations into English

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