The Absolute at Large - by Karel Capek (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>A new source of low-cost energy infects the world with religious and nationalistic fervor in this satirical sci-fi novel, a prescient fable of the benefits and dangers of atomic power.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p>"One of the genuine masterpieces of sci-fi." -- R. D. Mullen <p/>In this satirical and enduringly relevant work of science fiction, the acclaimed Czech author Karel Čapek offers a prescient fable of the benefits and dangers of atomic power. Originally published in 1922, the story is set in a then-futuristic Czechoslovakia of 1943, in which an inventor develops the Karburator, a device with the potential to provide abundant low-cost energy. But the reactor's exciting possibilities are shadowed by its dangerous side effect: instead of carbon dioxide, it emits the Absolute, a spiritual essence that inspires a powerful religious fervor. Greed triumphs over ethics as the inventor and his business partner proceed with mass production of the Karburator, resulting in simmering religious strife that ignites a world war.<br>Karel Čapek is best known for popularizing the term "robot" in his play <i>R.U.R., </i> a seminal work of science fiction in which the robots are metaphors for a world dehumanized by social organization and technology. He offers another strikingly foresighted vision in <i>The Absolute at Large, </i>written decades before global warming awareness yet predicting the catastrophic consequences of the unchecked pursuit of profit by business and industry.</p><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br>Czech writer Karel Čapek (1890-1938) is best known as the author of <i>R.U.R., </i> the play that popularized the term "robot" and a seminal work of science fiction. Ardently opposed to fascism and communism, Čapek was an active journalist as well as a versatile writer whose works encompassed novels, modern fairy tales, detective stories, and translations of French poetry.
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