Apology for Idlers
by Robert Louis Stevenson
Title:
Apology for Idlers
Author:
Robert Louis Stevenson
Series (if any):
Penguin Great Ideas
Format:
Paperback
Number of pages:
128 pages
Publisher:
Penguin Books Ltd
ISBN-13:
9780141043968
EAN:
9780141043968
Publication Date:
27/08/2009
Classifications:
Biography and non-fiction prose
Weight (g):
202
Dimensions (mm):
180 x 113 x 8
Publication Country:
United Kingdom
Language:
English
Condition:
New
Price:£6.59
3 copies in stock
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Description
Offering an invitation to reject the work ethic and enjoy life's simple pleasures (such as laughing, drinking and lying in the open air), this essay on the joys of idleness contains writings on, among other things, growing old, visiting unpleasant places and the overwhelming experience of falling in love.
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