Hours Of Work And Play (1867)

Frances Power Cobbe

ISBN 10: 1436877474 / ISBN 13: 9781436877473

Published by Kessinger Publishing, LLC Jun 2008, 2008

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Neuware - Hours of Work and Play is a book written by Frances Power Cobbe in 1867. The book is a collection of essays that explores the balance between work and leisure time, and the importance of both. Cobbe argues that a balance between work and leisure is necessary for a healthy and fulfilling life. She also discusses the impact of the Industrial Revolution on working conditions, and the need for workers to have more leisure time. The book is a reflection of the Victorian era, when the concept of leisure time was just starting to emerge as a social concept. It is an important work that sheds light on the changing attitudes towards work and leisure in the 19th century.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Hours Of Work And Play (1867)
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing, LLC Jun 2008
• Publication Date: 2008
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1436877474
• ISBN 13: 9781436877473
• Binding: Taschenbuch
• Condition: Neu
• Dimensions: 229W x 152H x 15D millimeters 229 millimeters width by 152 millimeters height by 15 millimeters depth
• Weight: 416 grams

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Hours of Work and Play is a book written by Frances Power Cobbe in 1867. The book is a collection of essays that explores the balance between work and leisure time, and the importance of both. Cobbe argues that a balance between work and leisure is necessary for a healthy and fulfilling life. She also discusses the impact of the Industrial Revolution on working conditions, and the need for workers to have more leisure time. The book is a reflection of the Victorian era, when the concept of leisure time was just starting to emerge as a social concept. It is an important work that sheds light on the changing attitudes towards work and leisure in the 19th century.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.