 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.