Paul Lafargue, Charles H Kerr

Broschiertes Buch

The Right to Be Lazy

Beschreibung

"The Right to be Lazy and Other Studies" by Paul Lafargue is a provocative and enduring critique of work and its place in modern society. This collection of essays delves into the subject of labor, challenging conventional notions of productivity and the value placed on relentless toil. Lafargue, a prominent voice in socialist thought, examines the economic systems of capitalism and their impact on the working class. He offers a compelling argument for shorter work hours and a re-evaluation of our relationship with labor. His writing sparks debate on the fundamental principles of economics and the very nature of work. This carefully prepared print edition allows readers to explore Lafargue's influential ideas on labor, leisure, and the societal structures that shape our lives. It offers a historical perspective on enduring questions about the purpose of work and the pursuit of a fulfilling existence. This volume is relevant to anyone interested in economics, political philosophy, and the history of labor movements. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Autor

Paul Lafargue (1842–1911) was born in Santiago, Cuba, and lived there until the age of nine, when his family returned to their hometown of Bordeaux, France. In his early twenties, Lafargue began studying medicine in Paris, but after participating in a socialist gathering was barred from the French university system and left the country to continue his studies in London. There, he served as Karl Marx’s secretary and married Marx’s daughter Laura. Moving back to France in 1870, he participated in the Paris Commune and was again forced to flee the country, first to Spain and then to England. After amnesty was granted to the Communards in 1882, he and Laura returned permanently to France, where Lafargue gained notoriety as a writer of pamphlets and articles on politics and literature, founded the country’s first Marxist labor party, and earned his law degree. On the night of November 26, 1911, he committed “rational suicide” with Laura at their home near Paris. Lenin spoke at their funeral.   Lucy Sante is the author of Low Life, Evidence, The Factory of Facts, Kill All Your Darlings, Folk Photography, The Other Paris, and most recently, Maybe the People Would Be the Times. She translated Félix Fénéon’s Novels in Three Lines and has written introductions to several other NYRB Classics, including Classic Crimes by William Roughead and Pedigree by Georges Simenon. A frequent contributor to The New York Review of Books, she teaches writing and the history of photography at Bard College.   Alex Andriesse’s stories, essays, and poems have appeared in Granta, The Review of Contemporary Fiction, Prodigal, and Literary Imagination. He has translated several works from Italian and French, including Roberto Bazlen’s Notes Without a Text and Other Writings and François-René de Chateaubriand’s Memoirs from Beyond the Grave, 1768–1800 (an NYRB Classic). He is an associate editor at New York Review Books.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Creative Media Partners, LLC
• Seitenzahl: 92
• Erscheinungstermin: 29. März 2025
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 234mm x 156mm x 5mm
• Gewicht: 141g
• ISBN-13: 9781023329743
• ISBN-10: 1023329743
• Artikelnr.: 74120556