A collection of futuristic tales from Hugo and Nebula Award-winning authors includes 'Pillar of Fire' by Ray Bradbury, 'Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow' by Kurt Vonnegut, and 'Repent Harlequin!' by Harlan Ellison. Read by Richard Dreyfus, Robin Williams, et al.

This volume contains Karel Čapek’s novel, "The Absolute at Large" (first published in 1922). It is a science fiction novel that centres round the discovery of a mysterious new source of energy that utterly transforms society as we know it. It was hailed by R. D. Mullen as "one of the genuine masterpieces of Science Fiction". This volume is highly recommended for fans of vintage science fiction, and it constitutes a veritable must-read for fans of Čapek’s seminal work. Karel Čapek (1890 - 1938) was a Czech writer during the early-twentieth century, who famously coined the term ‘robot’ in his 1920 play “R.U.R.”. Many vintage texts such as this are increasingly scarce and expensive, and it is with this in mind that we are republishing this book now, in an affordable, high-quality, modern edition. It comes complete with a specially commissioned biography of the author.

An anthology of stories presenting famous events from the point of view of the man in the street. In one story, a baker describes Jesus' miracle of loaves and fish, in another, townspeople argue who is to blame for the invasion of the Huns. Thirty stories in all.Tales told from the perspectives of figures in Greek and Roman history, the Bible, and the plays of Shakespeare include a story of Hamlet considering whether or not to become an actor, and townspeople arguing over who should be blamed for the approachinghordes of Attila the Hun (view table of contents)

Product Description: Written during and right after World War I, this volume pairs two short story collections from Karel Capek, considered one of the greatest Czech writers. The first collection, “Wayside Crosses,” presents an agonized and unsuccessful search for God and truth...read more (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)

Product Description: It is seldom that a practical guide to gardening attains the level of a literary masterpiece, still more seldom that a book on gardening can amuse and instruct even those who have no garden to plant., nor the faintest interest in acquiring one...read more

Product Description: Un capitan descubre una especie de salamandras inteligentes en la costa de Sumatra. Les enseña a hablar y con el tiempo se convierten en mano de obra barata para los empresarios de Occidente Pero llega un momento en que ya no estan dispuestas a aceptar esta situacion y reclaman el lugar que creen que les corresponde en la escala evolutiva...read more

Product Description: This antiquarian volume contains Karel Čapek’s delightful book - "Intimate Things". It is a series of short articles concerning a variety of unconnected subjects ranging from snow to dreams. This text makes for easy-going and entertaining reading, and would constitute a great addition to any collection...read more

Product Description: Book by Capek, Karel

Product Description: Karel Capek's 'Letters from England' have established themselves as masterpieces of observation. The letters and drawings are humorous, insightful and imbued by a profound humanity. They convey a bemused admiration for England and the English...read more

Product Description: This volume contains Karel Čapek's travel book, "Letters From Spain". It is a collection of sketches in words and pictures, written by the Czech author during a visit to the country in 1932. An easy-to-digest and enjoyable read, this book will appeal to fans of Čapek's work, and will be of special appeal to those with an interest in the landscape and people of Spain...read more

Product Description: This book, "The Makropoulos secret", by C̆apek, Karel, 1890-1938,Burrell, Randal C. [from old catalog], is a replication of a book originally published before 1925. It has been restored by human beings, page by page, so that you may enjoy it in a form as close to the original as possible...read more

Product Description: Book by Capek, Karel

Modern fairy tales mix fairies, elves, talking animals, and supernaturual beings with detectives, mailmen, secret police, and Hollywood stars

Modern fairy tales mix fairies, elves, talking animals, and supernatural beings with detectives, mailmen, secret police, and Hollywood stars

Modern fairy tales mix fairies, elves, talking animals, and supernatural beings with detectives, mailmen, secret police, and Hollywood stars

Product Description: An Ordinary Life (Obycejny zivot) a novel by Karel Capek

Product Description: Impressively illustrated. Revised and enlarged with new illustrations. Minor library marks remain. Subjects: Railroads.

Zubeida, princess of Solimania, falls sick with melancholy and boredom, and no one--even the sorcerers and healers--can cure her, until a simple woodcutter comes up with a solution

R.U.R. by Karel Capek Unabridged 1921 Original Version

Product Description: The famous play "R.U.R." is Czech author Karel Capek's masterpiece. R.U.R. stands for Rossum's Universal Robots, and introduced the word "robot" to the English language and to science fiction as a whole. The play begins in a factory that makes artificial people called "robots"...read more