An Apology for Idlers
$23.79
- Paperback
128 pages
- Release Date
26 October 2009
Summary
An irresistible invitation to reject the work ethic and enjoy life’s simple pleasures (such as laughing, drinking and lying in the open air), Robert Louis Stevenson’s witty and seminal essay on the joys of idleness is accompanied here by his writings on, among other things, growing old, visiting unpleasant places and the overwhelming experience of falling in love.
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Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780141043968 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0141043962 |
| Author: | Robert Louis Stevenson |
| Publisher: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Imprint: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 128 |
| Release Date: | 26 October 2009 |
| Weight: | 81g |
| Dimensions: | 180mm x 110mm x 8mm |
| Series: | Penguin Great Ideas |
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Robert Louis Stevenson
Robert Louis Stevenson (1850-1894) is one of the most famous popular authors of modern times - he is ranked the 25th most translated author in the world, ahead of Charles Dickens and Oscar Wilde. Born in Edinburgh, the novelist, poet and travel writer was the author of world famous books such as Treasure Island and The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde as well as this classic and much loved children’s poetry collection A Child’s Garden of Verse.
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