From one of our greatest voices in modern philosophy, author of The
Course of Love, The Consolations of Philosophy, Religion for
Atheists and The School of Life - a lucid exploration of the state
in which most of us spend most of our lives 'De Botton's wit and
powers of ironic observation are on display throughout what is a
stylish and original book. The workplace brings out the best in his
writing' Sunday Times 'Timely, wonderfully readable. De Botton has
pretty much got to the bottom of the subject' Spectator 'Terribly
funny, touches us all' Daily Mail 'Brilliant, enormously engaging'
Guardian Why do so many of us love or hate our work? How has it
come to dominate our lives? And what should we do about it? Work
makes us. Without it we are at a loss; in work we hope to have a
measure of control over our lives. Yet for many of us, work is a
straitjacket from which we cannot free ourselves. Criss-crossing
the world to visit workplaces and workers both ordinary and
extraordinary, and drawing on the wit and wisdom of great artists,
writers and thinkers, Alain de Botton here explores our love-hate
relationship with our jobs. He poses and answers little and big
questions: from what should I do with my life? to what will I have
achieved when I retire? The Pleasure and Sorrows of Work explains
why it is we do what we do all day, and applies sympathy, humour
and insight to helping us make the most of it.
General
| Imprint: |
Penguin Books
|
| Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
| Release date: |
March 2010 |
| First published: |
March 2010 |
| Authors: |
Alain De Botton
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| Dimensions: |
198 x 133 x 24mm (L x W x T) |
| Format: |
Paperback
|
| Pages: |
329 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-0-14-102791-3 |
| Categories: |
Books >
Humanities >
Philosophy >
General
Books >
Philosophy >
General
|
| LSN: |
0-14-102791-6 |
| Barcode: |
9780141027913 |
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