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War with the Newts [Pehme köide]

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  • Formaat: Paperback / softback, 352 pages, kõrgus x laius x paksus: 197x127x22 mm, kaal: 262 g
  • Sari: Penguin Modern Classics
  • Ilmumisaeg: 02-Aug-2018
  • Kirjastus: Penguin Classics
  • ISBN-10: 0241343453
  • ISBN-13: 9780241343456
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  • Formaat: Paperback / softback, 352 pages, kõrgus x laius x paksus: 197x127x22 mm, kaal: 262 g
  • Sari: Penguin Modern Classics
  • Ilmumisaeg: 02-Aug-2018
  • Kirjastus: Penguin Classics
  • ISBN-10: 0241343453
  • ISBN-13: 9780241343456
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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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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 *

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A darkly humorous Czech satire- a new super-breed tries to conquer the world . . .
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'.