The Pleasures and Sorrows of Work

Alain de Botton

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English

Hamish Hamilton
25 May 2010

Philosophy; Popular philosophy

Alain de Botton brings his trademark powers of insight to what most of us do all day- work

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, it is a straitjacket from which we cannot free ourselves.

Criss-crossing the world to visit workplaces both ordinary and extraordinary, and drawing on the wit and wisdom of great artists, writers and thinkers, Alain de Botton

explores our love-hate relationship with our jobs, to explain why it is we do what we do all day, and through sympathy, humour and insight, to seek to help us make the most of it.

By: Alain de Botton
Imprint: Hamish Hamilton
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 198mm, Width: 131mm, Spine: 25mm
Weight: 370g
ISBN: 9780141027913
ISBN 10: 0141027916
Pages: 336
Publication Date: 25 May 2010
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Reviews for The Pleasures and Sorrows of Work

Brilliant, enormously engaging * Guardian * Terribly funny, touches us all * Mail on Sunday * Timely, wonderfully readable. De Botton has pretty much got to the bottom of the subject * Spectator * 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 *