Karel ¿apek

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Karel ¿apek ( listen)) (January 9, 1890 - December 25, 1938) was one of the most influential Czech writers of the 20th century. ¿apek was born in Malé Svatöovice, Bohemia, Austria-Hungary (now Czech Republic). He wrote with intelligence and humour on a wide variety of subjects. His works are known for their interesting and precise descriptions of reality, and ¿apek is renowned for his excellent work with the Czech language. He is perhaps best known as a science fiction author, who wrote before science fiction became widely recognized as a separate genre. He can be considered one of the founders of classical, non-hardcore European science fiction, a type which focuses on possible future (or alternative) social and human evolution on Earth, rather than technically advanced stories of space travel. However, it is best to classify him with Aldous Huxley and George Orwell as a speculative fiction writer, distinguishing his work from genre-specific hard science fiction.