Audiobooks by Karel Capek

[German] - Klassischer Humor zum Lachen und Schmunzeln: 10 Meisterwerke.: Klassiker der Weltliteratu

"Klassischer Humor, mit einem Augenzwinkern dargereicht in Form von Kurzgeschichte, Novelle oder Komödie! 10 Meisterwerke der Literatur! Mit dabei: Der gestohlene Kaktus (K. Capek), Die 1 Million Dollar Pfundnote, Adams Tagebuch (M. Twain), Die Nase (N. Gogol), Frauen sind eitel. Männer? Nie! (K. Tucholsky), Goethe (E. Friedell), Der gestiefelte Kater, Komödie (L. Tieck), Der lustige Pfarrer (H. de Balzac), Der Regenschirm (G. de Maupassant), Kleider machen Leute (G. Keller)."

Egon Friedell, Gottfried Keller, Guy De Maupassant, Honoré de Balzac, Karel Capek, Kurt Tucholsky, Ludwig Tieck, Mark Twain, Nikolai Gogol (Author), Jürgen Fritsche, Sven Görtz, Tim Eriksson (Narrator)

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[Polish] - Fabryka Absolutu

"Na terenie Czech wyprodukowano Boga. Maszyny zwane karburatorami zaczęły masowo wytwarzać Absolut. W pewnym momencie było go już tak dużo, że postanowiono bombardować nim Anglię. Nastała na świecie nieograniczona obfitość wszystkiego, czego ludziom potrzeba. Ale ludziom potrzeba wszystkiego, tylko nie nieograniczonej obfitości. Zauważono, że Absolut potrafi przypodobać się ludowi i wszędzie przybiera mentalność danego kraju. W cesarstwie niemieckim Absolut natychmiast stał się państwowy, w Polsce działał jak jakiś gatunek alkoholu, a w Czechach na przykład zachowywał się jak indywidualista."

Karel Capek (Author), Artur Ziajkiewicz (Narrator)

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Rossum’s Universal Robots: A musical adaptation of Karel Capek’s R.U.R.

"A musical reinvention of Karel Capek's darkly comic sci-fi masterpiece First published in 1921, Karel Capek's ultra-prescient play R.U.R has become a classic of dystopian literature, giving us the word 'robot' and inspiring movies and TV series from Blade Runner to Westworld. Set in Capek's 1920s version of the future, this radio reimagining blends music, comedy and drama to tell the story of a world dominated by mechanisation and the pursuit of profit. It is the year 2000, and an incredible new technology - the robot - has been invented, freeing human beings from the need to work. Grown from human cells, these androids appear identical to humans - only stronger and cleverer. They have no free will and no desires. They want nothing - until the idealistic Lady Helen visits their island factory and persuades one of the scientists to instil consciousness into them. But once sentient, the robots become aware that they have unwittingly enabled a runaway cycle of overproduction, which is now wrecking the planet. There is only one logical solution: humanity must be destroyed... Tackling big, contentious questions with a light touch, this moving production is full of humour and heart. Made by the team behind the award-winning Magnitsky the Musical, it features an immersive, retro-futurist soundscape and stunning original songs, and stars an ensemble cast including Paul Chahidi (The Death of Stalin, This Country), Jasmine Hyde (Doctors) and Paul Hilton (Slow Horses). Also included is a fascinating episode of Radio 3's Sunday Feature, The Robots Are Us, in which Ken Hollings examines the creation and legacy of R.U.R, talking to historians and roboticists to discover how Capek's landmark play gave birth to the idea of the 'revolt of the machines' and presaged our 21st Century ethical conundrums of existence, rights and reasoning. Cast Domin - Paul Chahidi Lady Helen - Jasmine Hyde Radius - Paul Hilton Helen 2 - Clare Foster Alpha - Anneika Rose Brown Owl - Neil McCaul Alquist - Matthew Durkan Sulla - Alexandra Hannant Fabry - Michael Begley Busman - Tayla Kovacevic-Ebong Logicbot/Benoit - Chris Jack Music and Lyrics by Susannah Pearse Book by Robert Hudson Arrangements and Musical Direction: Harry Sever Production co-ordinator: Luke MacGregor Sound: Peter Ringrose Directed by Sasha Yevtushenko First broadcast BBC Radio 4, 3-10 April 2022 © 2022 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd. (P) 2022 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd"

Karel Capek, Robert Hudson, Susannah Pearse (Author), Full Cast, Jasmine Hyde, Paul Chahidi, Paul Hilton (Narrator)

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Classic Radio Sci-Fi: BBC Drama Collection: Five BBC radio full-cast dramatisations

"Five seminal science fiction classics are brought vividly to life in these gripping BBC Radio dramatisations, with casts including Robert Glenister, William Gaunt, Carleton Hobbs and Joanne Froggatt. 'Frankenstein' (1994) is adapted from one of the first science fiction novels, Mary Shelley's tale of a scientist who tries to play God and creates a monster. 'The Time Machine' (2009) dramatises one of the first stories to feature time travel, HG Wells' thrilling tale of an inventor who discovers a dystopian future. 'The Lost World' (1975) is based on a classic fantasy adventure story by Arthur Conan Doyle's, whose notion of dinosaurs roaming our world was the inspiration for Jurassic Park. 'R.U.R.' (1989) is a radio production of Karel Capek's thought-provoking play which introduced the word 'robot' to the English language. 'Solaris' (2007) dramatises Stanislaw Lem's pioneering ghost story set in space, both a suspenseful thriller and a philosophical meditation on guilt and the human condition. Accompanying this collection is a bonus PDF file featuring extensive sleeve notes by Andrew Pixley. Duration: 10 hours approx."

H.G. Wells, Karel Capek, Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Stanislaw Lem (Author), Full Cast, Joanne Froggatt, Robert Glenister, William Gaunt (Narrator)

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R.U.R. (Rossum’s Universal Robots)

"Helena Glory, as the daughter of a major industrial power's president, is a woman on a mission. She faces the island factory of Rossum's Universal Robots, the world's leading company in robotic engineering. She is convinced that these new creations called robots they make are deserving of rights like humans do. Everyone else is convinced robots are nothing more than tools for human use. Is it so, or is a robot rebellion becoming a more likely prospect as the robots start to seem more intelligent than first thought? First performed in English in 1922, R.U.R. is most notable for being the play that introduced the word "robot" into the English language and one of the popular early examples of the science fiction genre onstage. (Mary Kay)"

Karel Capek (Author), LibriVox Volunteers (Narrator)

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Audiobooks by Karel Capek

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