The Absolute at Large

By Karel Čapek

The Absolute at Large - Karel Čapek
  • Release Date: 2023-01-24
  • Genre: Sci-Fi & Fantasy

Description

The Absolute at Large (Továrna na absolutno in the original Czech, literally translated as The Factory for the Absolute), is a science fiction novel written by Czech author Karel Čapek in 1922. The first sentence opens the story on New Year's Day 1943 -- a future date at the time of writing -- and describes the fundamental transformations in society as the result of a new mystical source of virtually free energy.