Essays in Idleness
- Length
- 4 h 46 min
- Chapters
- 8
- Language
- English
- Genre
- Essays & Short Works, Humor
- First published
- 1897
Agnes Repplier was a popular and highly regarded essayist of the late 19th and early 20th century, who was also well known on the lecture circuit. Her writings are witty, erudite, and engaging. The eight essays in this collection include an homage to her cat Aggripina and reflections on the beauty of words, as well as essays entitled "The Children's Poets," "The Praises of War," "Leisure," "Ennui," "Wit and Humor," and "Letters." - Summary by Ciufi Galeazzi
Chapters
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