Karel Capek 
Capek Four Plays 
R. U. R.; the Insect Play; the Makropulos Case; the White Plague

This volume brings together fresh new translations of four of his most popular plays, more than ever relevant today. In R. U. R., the Robot — an idea Çapek was the first to invent — gradually takes over all aspects of human existence except procreation; The Insect Play is a satirical fable in which beetles, butterflies and ants give dramatic form to different philosophies of life; The Makropulos Case is a fantasy about human mortality, finally celebrating the average lifespan; The White Plague is a savage and anguished satire against fascist dictatorship and the virus of inhumanity.