Project Gutenberg 2020-02-16 Public domain in the USA. 301 Čapek, Karel 1890 1938 Chapek, Karel Capek, Karel Čapek, Josef 1887 1945 Capek, Josef Bax, Clifford 1886 1962 Playfair, Nigel 1874 1934 Playfair, Nigel, Sir Playfair, Nigel Ross Selver, Paul 1888 1970 Selver, P. (Paul) Selver, Percy Paul 'And So Ad Infinitum' (The Life of the Insects) An Entomological Review, in Three Acts, a Prologue and an Epilogue Produced by Paul Marshall, Mary Glenn Krause, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "And So Ad Infinitum" (The Life of the Insects) by Karel Čapek and Josef Čapek is a theatrical work presented in a unique format that blends elements of drama and entomological review, likely written in the early 20th century. The narrative takes an insightful yet whimsical look into the lives of insects, personifying them in a way that reflects the broader themes of existence, nature, and the human condition. The opening of this play introduces a tramp who is roused from sleep by a lepidopterist eagerly trying to catch butterflies. Their dialogue reveals the contrast between the simplistic joys of nature that the tramp embodies and the analytical, often obsessive pursuit of the scientist. As the tramper philosophizes about love and happiness, various butterfly characters are introduced, engaging in playful and romantic interactions, which set the stage for exploring deeper themes of desire, beauty, and the cyclical nature of life, all against the backdrop of the natural world. This engaging introduction creates a rich tapestry of characters and ideas, inviting the audience to reflect on both the whimsical and the serious aspects of life through the lens of entomology. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 88.9 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Czech drama -- Translations into English Insects -- Drama PG Text Category: Plays/Films/Dramas 158779 2025-07-24T10:31:18.910726 text/html 137419 2024-10-17T16:31:21 text/html 151801 2025-07-24T10:31:24.321659 application/epub+zip 150341 2025-07-24T10:31:20.004649 application/epub+zip 100104 2025-07-24T10:31:19.408641 application/epub+zip 222522 2025-07-24T10:31:26.954621 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 196470 2025-07-24T10:31:23.749683 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 146835 2022-09-27T18:19:39.099010 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 116635 2025-07-24T10:31:17.965710 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 96674 2024-10-17T16:31:21 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19865 2025-07-24T10:31:27.178609 application/rdf+xml 14365 2025-07-24T10:31:19.514655 image/jpeg 2095 2025-07-24T10:31:19.461644 image/jpeg 163188 2025-07-24T10:31:18.945698 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia cs.wikipedia en.wikipedia cs.wikipedia en.wikipedia de.wikipedia en.wikipedia