Rossum's Universal Robots
Čapek, Karel / Editions, Mint First performed in 1921, Rossum's Universal Robots: A Fantastic Melodrama in Three Acts and an Epilogue is an influential science fiction play that introduced the word, “robot” to the English language and the science fiction genre at large. In 1932, Helena Glory, President of the League of Humanity, heads to the island factory of Rossum’s Universal Robots to learn about the history and current condition of the robots from the General Manager, ...