The Absolute at Large
Czech edition | |
| Author | Karel Čapek |
|---|---|
| Original title | Továrna na absolutno |
| Language | Czech |
| Genre | Science fiction |
Publication date | 1922 |
Published in English | 1927 |
| Media type | |
| Text | The Absolute at Large at Wikisource |
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.