War with the Newts
$20.86
- Paperback
352 pages
- Release Date
15 August 2018
Summary
A darkly humorous Czech satire: a new super-breed tries to conquer the world…
War with the Newts (1936) is Karel Capek’s darkly humorous allegory of early 20th-century Czech politics. Captain van Toch discovers a colony of newts in Sumatra which can not only be taught to trade and use tools, but also to speak. As the rest of the world learns of the creatures and their wonderful capabilities, it is clear that this new species is ripe for exploitation - they can be traded in th…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780241343456 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0241343453 |
| Author: | Karel Capek |
| Publisher: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Imprint: | Penguin Classics |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 352 |
| Release Date: | 15 August 2018 |
| Weight: | 262g |
| Dimensions: | 22mm x 127mm x 197mm |
| Series: | Penguin Modern Classics |
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Critics Review
A great writer of the past who speaks to the present in a voice brilliant, clear, honourable, blackly funny and prophetic
A great writer of the past who speaks to the present in a voice brilliant, clear, honourable, blackly funny and prophetic – Kurt Vonnegut
His satire still packs a punch, and the storytelling is brilliant. * The Times *
Sheds remarkable light on the literature, culture and politics of the region…anyone coming fresh to the field will be captivated by the richness, variety, humour and pathos of a classic literature that, through a shared historical experience, transcends national and linguistic boundaries. – CJ Schüler * Independent on Sunday *
Karel Capek
Karel Čapek (1890-1938) was a central figure in pre-War Czech culture and a social satirist and science-fiction writer of genius. His major works include War with the Newts, The Makropoulos Affair (the basis for Janáček’s opera), Nine Fairy Tales: And One More Thrown in for Good Measure, Insect Play, and R.U.R., which introduced the term ‘robot’.
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