Dec 27, 2009

The Absolute at Large | The Absolute at Large

At a glance:

Author: Karel Capek
First Published: 1922
Type of Work: Novel
Type of Plot: Science fiction—extrapolatory
Time of Work: 1943-1953
Setting: Primarily Czechoslovakia
Genres: Long fiction, Science fiction
Subjects: 1950’s, 1940’s, Religion, Czechoslovakia or Czechoslovakians, Nuclear energy or power plants
Locales: Czechoslovakia

The Plot

Karel Čapek published The Absolute at Large at the beginning of his career, showing early his fascination with futurology. The interest manifested itself in several other works. The story concerns a young Czech engineer, Rudolph Marek, who invents a machine called the Karburator, which uses atomic energy without any residue, which he calls the Absolute. A manufacturer, G. H. Bondy, inspects the machine and is overcome by a strange euphoria resembling that of religious ecstasy. This absolute, godlike power of the machine made the inventor anxious to sell it....

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The Absolute at Large | The Absolute at Large

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The Plot

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