From the founding editor of The Idler, the celebrated magazine
about the freedom and fine art of doing nothing, comes not simply a
book, but an antidote to our work-obsessed culture. In How to Be
Idle, Tom Hodgkinson presents his learned yet whimsical argument
for a new universal standard of living: being happy doing nothing.
He covers a whole spectrum of issues affecting the modern
idler--sleep, work, pleasure, relationships--while reflecting on
the writing of such famous apologists for it as Oscar Wilde, Robert
Louis Stevenson, and Nietzsche--all of whom have admitted to doing
their very best work in bed.
General
Imprint: |
HarperCollinsPublishers
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Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
April 2007 |
First published: |
April 2007 |
Authors: |
Tom Hodgkinson
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Dimensions: |
181 x 122 x 22mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback - Trade
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Pages: |
286 |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-06-077969-6 |
Categories: |
Books >
Sport & Leisure >
Humour >
Parodies & spoofs
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LSN: |
0-06-077969-1 |
Barcode: |
9780060779696 |
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