War With the Newts - Karel Capek Koppernik ’ vraagt de aanklager

’ vraagt de aanklager

seeking pleasure in the city’s labyrinthine streets

De pasgetrouwde Richard en Silvia Tebrick maken een wandeling rond hun landgoed

een vrouw wier kindertijd in de oorlog lag

War With the Newts - Karel Capek Koppernik ’ vraagt de aanklagerWar with the Newts (1936) is Karel Capek's darkly humorous allegory of early 20th century Czech politics. Captain van Toch discovers a colony of newts in Sumatra which can not only be taught to trade and use tools, but also to speak. As the rest of the world learns of the creatures and their wonderful capabilities, it is clear that this new species is ripe for exploitation they can be traded in their thousands, will do the work no human wants to do,