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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 their thousands, will do the work no human wants to do, and can fight – but the humans have given no thought to the terrible consequences of their actions.
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| Weight | 0.264 kg |
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| Dimensions | 2 × 13 × 19.8 cm |
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| Pages | 352 |
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| Year Published | 2018-8-2 |
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| Publication City/Country | London, United Kingdom |
| ISBN 10 | 0241343453 |
| About The Author | Karel Capek (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 Janacek's opera), Nine Fairy Tales: And One More Thrown in for Good Measure, Insect Play and R.U.R., which introduced the term 'robot'. |
A great writer of the past who speaks to the present in a voice brilliant, clear, honourable, blackly funny and prophetic |
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| Other text | His satire still packs a punch, and the storytelling is brilliant. |
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