R.U.R. and The insect play vs Wilhelm Tell: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Continental european drama, Drama, Fiction
R.U.R. and The insect play
"In 1920 Čapek wrote what was to become his most famous work, the play 'R.U.R. (Rossum's Universal Robots)', a meditation on the themes of humanity and subjugation that introduced the 'robot'. He was prolific throughout…
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Wilhelm Tell
"When Schiller completed Wilhelm Tell as a 'New Year's Gift for 1805' he foretold that it would cause a stir. He was right. In the midst of Great Power politics a play that drew substance from one of the…
The verdict
- Readers rate R.U.R. and The insect play highest: R.U.R. and The insect play 3.7 · Wilhelm Tell 3.2.
- Wilhelm Tell has the widest readership — 9501 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| R.U.R. and The insect play | Wilhelm Tell | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.7 (265) | 3.2 (9501) |
| Hardcover | 5.0 (1) | 2.7 (17) |
| Apple Books | 4.0 (7) | — |
Reception
| R.U.R. and The insect play | Wilhelm Tell | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 265 | 9501 |
| Editions | 147 | 136 |
| Film adaptations | — | 1 |
| Want to read | 139 | 4256 |
| Pages | 179 | 140 |