R.U.R.
by Karel Čapek
82 pages~1 hrs
“Before they were our machines, they were our replacements.”
Experience the chilling masterpiece that first coined the term "robot" and forever changed the landscape of science fiction. As artificial workers evolve from mindless tools into a sentient force, humanity must confront the terrifying consequences of its own ingenuity.
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