В книге представлены такие важные для творчества Карела Чапека (1890 - 1938) сборники, как "Рассказы из одного кармана", "Рассказы из другого кармана", "Маленькие рассказы", "Апокрифы".
Karel Čapek is one of the the most influential Czech writers of the 20th century. 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 Čapek is renowned for his excellent work with the Czech language. His play R.U.R. (Rossum's Universal Robots) first popularized the word "robot".