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

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- Authors: [Karel Čapek](https://www.bookquiver.com/karel-capek), [Claudia Novack](https://www.bookquiver.com/claudia-novack), [Ivan Klíma](https://www.bookquiver.com/ivan-klima)
- Language: en_US
- Published: 2004-03-30
- Genres: Classic fiction: literary and general

## Description

A visionary work of science fiction that introduced the word " robot" Written in 1920, premiered in Prague in 1921, and first performed in New York in 1922—garnered worldwide acclaim for its author...

## Editions

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

- Publisher: penguin_classics
- ISBN: 978-01-4118-208-7
- Pages: 112
- Published: 2004-03-30
- Language: en_US

## This book in other languages

- [R.U.R.](https://www.bookquiver.com/karel-capek/cs/r-u-r) (cs_CZ)
- [R.U.R](https://www.bookquiver.com/karel-capek/pl/rur) (pl_PL)
- [R.U.R](https://www.bookquiver.com/karel-capek/pt/rur) (pt_BR)
- [Р.У.Р. (Россумові універсальні роботи)](https://www.bookquiver.com/karel-chapek/uk/r-u-r-rossumovi-universalni-roboty) (uk_UA)