Title: R. U. R.

Title: R. U. R. Title Record # 1991977
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Date: 1920-00-00
Type: SHORTFICTION
Length: novella
Language: Czech
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Year	Language	Title
1923^ⓘTranslated by Paul Selver, different from the UK edition translated by Selver and Nigel Playfair	English	R. U. R. [as by Karel Capek]
1923^ⓘTranslated by Paul Selver and Nigel Playfair Sometimes credited as "Translated from the Czech by P. Selver and Adapted for the English Stage by Nigel Playfair"	English	R. U. R. (Rossum's Universal Robots)
1926^ⓘTranslated by Moraviaj E-Pioniroj	Esperanto	R. U. R: Rossumaj Universalaj Robotoj
1954^ⓘA play, first produced in Prague on January 26, 1921. English language version opened in New York and London on October 9, 1922. Translated by Paul Selver	English	R. U. R.
1961^ⓘTranslated by H. Jelinek	French	R. U. R. [as by Karel Capek]
1965^ⓘTranslated by Lima de Freitas	Portuguese	R. U. R., Comédia utópica em três actos e um prólogo
1968^ⓘTranslated by Felix Aderca	Romanian	R. U. R.
1969^ⓘTranslated by P. Selver from the Czech and Adapted for the English Stage by Nigel Playfair	English	R. U. R.
1986^ⓘTranslated by Janko Paravić	Croatian	R. U. R.
1990^ⓘTranslated by Claudia Novack-Jones	English	R. U. R.
1990^ⓘTranslated by Вътьо Раковски (Vatyo Rakovski)	Bulgarian	Р. У. Р.^?R. U. R. Р.У.Р. R.U.R. [as by Карел Чапек^?Karel Chapek ]
2004^ⓘTranslated by Claudia Novack	English	R. U. R. (Rossum's Universal Robots)
2010^ⓘTranslated by David Wyllie	English	R. U. R. (Rossum's Universal Robots) [as by Karel Capek]
2011^ⓘTranslated by David Short	English	Rossum's Universal Robots
2011^ⓘTranslated by David Wyllie	English	R. U. R. (Rossum's Universal Robots)
2012^ⓘTranslated by unknown or unccredited	English	Rossum's Universal Robots
2014^ⓘTranslated by Paul Selver	English	R. U. R. (Rossum's Universal Robots)
2019^ⓘTranslated by Paul Selver and Nigel Playfair	English	R. U. R. (Rossum's Universal Robots) [as by Karel Capek]
2021^ⓘTranslated by Rogério Pietro	Portuguese	RUR: Robôs Universais de Rossum

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Title	Date	Author/Editor	Publisher/Pub. Series	ISBN/Catalog ID	Price	Pages	Format	Type	Cover Artist
R. U. R.: Rossum's Universal Robots: kolektivní drama o vstupní komedii a třech aktech^?R. U. R.: Rossum's Universal Robots: kolektivni drama o vstupni komedii a trech aktech	1920-00-00	Karel Čapek^?Karel Capek Karel Chapek	Aventinum			96	tp^?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep.	chap
R. U. R. (Rossum's Universal Robots): A Play in Three Acts and an Epilogue	1923-00-00	Karel Čapek^?Karel Capek Karel Chapek	Oxford University Press		2/6^?Prior to decimilisation (1968-1971), UK books were priced in shillings, or shillings and pence, where 20 shillings equals one pound and 12 old pence equals one shilling. Shillings were indicated with a variety of suffixes, e.g. 3s, 3', 3", 3/ all mean 3 shillings. Any number after that is additional pence, usually 6 (half a shilling) but sometimes 3 or 9 (a quarter of a shilling or three-quarters of a shilling).	102	tp^?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep.	chap
R. U. R.	1923-00-00	Karel Capek	Doubleday, Page & Company (The Theatre Guild Library)			187	hc^?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.	chap	Lee Simonson
R. U. R: Rossumaj Universalaj Robotoj	1926-00-00	Karel Čapek^?Karel Capek Karel Chapek	Moraviaj Esperanto Pioniroj			108	tp^?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep.	chap
The Treasury of Science Fiction Classics	1954-00-00	ed. Harold W. Kuebler	Hanover House		$2.95^?$: US dollar	x+ 694	hc^?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.	anth	Richard Powers
The Treasury of Science Fiction Classics	1954-00-00	ed. Harold W. Kuebler	Hanover House / SFBC		$1.65^?$: US dollar	694	hc^?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.	anth	Richard M. Powers
Science-Fiction Thinking Machines: Robots, Androids, Computers	1954-05-00	ed. Groff Conklin	Vanguard Press		$3.50^?$: US dollar	xiii+ 367+ [3]	hc^?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.	anth
Quatre pas dans l'étrange	1961-04-00	ed. Georges H. Gallet	Hachette (Le Rayon Fantastique #79)			245	pb^?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.	anth	Jean-Claude Forest
Of Men and Machines	1963-00-00	ed. Arthur O. Lewis, Jr.	E. P. Dutton	D130	$1.95^?$: US dollar	xxxi+ 349	tp^?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep.	anth	Seymour Chwast
De Júlio Verne aos astronautas	1965-00-00	ed. Lima de Freitas	Livros do Brasil (Argonauta #100)			418	pb^?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.	anth	Lima de Freitas
Teatru	1968-00-00	Karel Čapek^?Karel Capek Karel Chapek	Editura pentru literatură universală^?Editura pentru literatura universala			504	unknown^?The publication record was created from a secondary source and the publication format is unknown.	coll	I. Molnar
R. U. R.	1969-05-00	Karel Čapek^?Karel Capek Karel Chapek	Washington Square Press (Reader's Enrichment Series)	46293	$0.60^?$: US dollar	114+ 39	pb^?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.	chap
R. U. R.	1973-10-00	Karel Čapek^?Karel Capek Karel Chapek	Pocket Books (Reader's Enrichment Series)	46605	$0.75^?$: US dollar	114+ 24	pb^?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.	chap
Science Fact/Fiction	1974-00-00	ed. Edmund J. Farrell, Thomas E. Gage, John Pfordresher, Raymond J. Rodrigues	Scott, Foresman and Company (The Man in Literature Program)	0-673-03407-0		xv+ 394	tp^?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep.	anth	Jack Youngerman
The Arbor House Treasury of Science Fiction Masterpieces	1983-04-00	ed. Martin H. Greenberg, Robert Silverberg	Arbor House	0-87795-445-3	$16.95^?$: US dollar	538	hc^?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.	anth
The Arbor House Treasury of Science Fiction Masterpieces	1984-02-00	ed. Martin H. Greenberg, Robert Silverberg	Priam Books / Arbor House	0-87795-446-1	$8.95^?$: US dollar	538	tp^?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep.	anth
Philosophy and Science Fiction	1984-06-00	ed. Michael Philips	Prometheus Books	0-87975-248-3	$12.95^?$: US dollar	vii+ 392	tp^?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep.	anth
Great Tales of Science Fiction	1985-00-00	ed. Martin H. Greenberg, Robert Silverberg	Galahad Books	0-88365-701-5	$8.98^?$: US dollar	529	hc^?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.	anth
Sirius, #127	1986-12-05	ed. Milivoj Pašiček^?Milivoj Pasicek Milivoj Pashichek	Vjesnik		Din 250^?Din: Serbian and Yugoslavian dinar	132	pb^?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.	mag
Great Tales of Science Fiction	1988-06-00	ed. Martin H. Greenberg, Robert Silverberg	Galahad Books	0-88365-701-5	$9.98^?$: US dollar	529	hc^?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.	anth
Toward the Radical Centre: A Karel Capek Reader	1990-00-00	Karel Čapek^?Karel Capek Karel Chapek	Catbird Press (A Garrigue Book)	0-945774-07-9	$12.95^?$: US dollar	413	tp^?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep.	coll
Черно слънце^?Cherno slantse	1990-00-00	uncredited	Народна култура^?Harodna kultura		Lev 3.72^?Lev: Bulgarian lev	376	tp^?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep.	omni
Great Tales of Science Fiction	1994-03-00	ed. Martin H. Greenberg, Robert Silverberg	Galahad Books	0-88365-701-5	$^?$: US dollar	529	hc^?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.	anth
R.U.R. (Rossum's Universal Robots)	2004-00-00	Karel Čapek^?Karel Capek Karel Chapek	Penguin Books (US) (Penguin Classics)	0-14-118208-3	$8.00^?$: US dollar	xxv+ 84	tp^?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep.	chap	Bob Elsdale
R. U. R.	2004-08-02	Karel Čapek^?Karel Capek Karel Chapek	Project Gutenberg	13083	$0.00^?$: US dollar		ebook^?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF.	chap
Science Fiction: Stories and Contexts	2008-12-19	ed. Heather Masri	Bedford Books of St. Martin's Press	978-0-312-45015-1	$170.39^?$: US dollar	xix+ 1242	tp^?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep.	anth	René Magritte^?Rene Magritte
R. U. R.	2010-01-05	Karel Čapek^?Karel Capek Karel Chapek	BBC Audiobooks America	978-1-60283-816-1	$24.95^?$: US dollar		audio CD^?Compact disc with standard audio tracks	chap
R. U. R. (Rossum's Universal Robots)	2010-01-27	Karel Capek	The Echo Library	978-1-4068-6711-4	$12.90^?$: US dollar	116	tp^?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep.	chap
Rossum's Universal Robots	2011-02-01	Karel Čapek^?Karel Capek Karel Chapek	Hesperus Press (Hesperus Modern Voices)	978-1-84391-459-4	$15.95^?$: US dollar	xvi+ 104	tp^?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep.	chap
Sense of Wonder: A Century of Science Fiction	2011-06-00	ed. Leigh Ronald Grossman	Wildside Press	978-1-4344-3079-3	$49.99^?$: US dollar	991	tp^?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep.	anth
R. U. R. (Rossum's Universal Robots)	2011-09-07	Karel Čapek^?Karel Capek Karel Chapek	Theophania Publishing	978-1-77083-318-0	$16.99^?$: US dollar	92	tp^?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep.	chap	Alfred Kubin
R.U.R. (Rossum's Universal Robots) and War with the Newts	2011-10-13	Karel Čapek^?Karel Capek Karel Chapek	Gollancz / Orion (Gollancz SF Masterworks (II))	978-0-575-09945-6	£8.99^?£: UK pound	ix+ 349	tp^?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep.	omni	Arthur Haas
Sense of Wonder: A Century of Science Fiction	2011-12-20	ed. Leigh Ronald Grossman	Wildside Press	978-1-4344-4035-8	$39.99^?$: US dollar		ebook^?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF.	anth
R. U. R: Rossumaj Universalaj Robotoj	2012-00-00	Karel Čapek^?Karel Capek Karel Chapek	Kava-Pech	978-80-87169-23-0	€15.00^?€: Euro	119	tp^?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep.	chap
Rossum's Universal Robots	2012-06-07	Karel Čapek^?Karel Capek Karel Chapek	CreateSpace	978-1-4776-0024-5	$14.99^?$: US dollar	92	tp^?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep.	chap
R. U. R. (Rossum's Universal Robots)	2013-12-30	Karel Čapek^?Karel Capek Karel Chapek	Gollancz / Orion (Gollancz SF Masterworks (II))	978-1-4732-0803-2	£0.99^?£: UK pound		ebook^?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF.	chap	Arthur Haas
R. U. R: Rossumaj Universalaj Robotoj	2014-00-00	Karel Čapek^?Karel Capek Karel Chapek	Kava-Pech	978-80-87169-47-6		121	tp^?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep.	chap
R. U. R. (Rossum's Universal Robots)	2014-09-15	Karel Čapek^?Karel Capek Karel Chapek	LibriVox		$0.00^?$: US dollar		digital audio download^?Digital recording in any format that is downloaded directly from the Internet. This category includes podcasts.	chap
R. U. R. (Rossum's Universal Robots)	2019-03-22	Karel Capek	Project Gutenberg	59112	$0.00^?$: US dollar		ebook^?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF.	chap
RUR: Robôs Universais de Rossum	2021-06-05	Karel Čapek^?Karel Capek Karel Chapek	Madrepérola	978-658-726926-9		384	hc^?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.	chap	Vitor Wiedergrün^?Vitor Wiedergruen
R. U. R. (Rossum's Universal Robots)	2024-01-02	Karel Čapek^?Karel Capek Karel Chapek	Waking Lion Press	978-1-4341-0543-1	$10.95^?$: US dollar	128	tp^?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep.	chap
R. U. R. (Rossum's Universal Robots)	date unknown	Karel Capek	Samuel French	0-573-61497-0 / 905		94	tp^?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep.	chap

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Review [English] by Sam J. Lundwall (1978) in Science Fiction: An Illustrated History , reprinted in:
[English] Science Fiction: An Illustrated History (1978)
Review [English] by Everett F. Bleiler (1991) in Science Fiction: The Early Years
Review [English] by L. J. Hurst (2011) in Vector 268 Autumn 2011
Review [English] by Matthew Lloyd (2014) in Big Sky, #4: SF Masterworks 2
Review [German] by Gregor Honsel (2018) in Technology Review, März 2018
Review [Portuguese] by Rafael Silvaro (2021) in Somnium, Agosto 2021

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