Sloth: The Seven Deadly Sins

Zusatztext 'Simon Blackburn on lust and Joseph Epstein on envy have produced little classics: written, researched and argued exemplarily, they take their topics seriously but discuss them with elegance and humour as well as insight. Francine Prose on gluttony joins them at the top of the list with a kind and thoughtful meditation.' Informationen zum Autor Wendy Wasserstein is the Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright of The Heidi Chronicles, which also won a Tony Award. Her other plays include The Sisters Rosensweig, Uncommon Women and Others, Isn't It Romantic, and An American Daughter. She is also the author of Shiksa Goddess. She lives in New York City. Klappentext Sloth is a parody of every self-improvement book: instead of providing a manual to a more active and productive lifestyle, Wasserstein offers tips, encouragement and advice toward a successful life of sloth. Zusammenfassung Sloth is a parody of every self-improvement book: instead of providing a manual to a more active and productive lifestyle, Wasserstein offers tips, encouragement and advice toward a successful life of sloth.

Product details

• Authors: Wendy Wasserstein, Wasserstein Wendy
• Publisher: Oxford University Press Trade
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 11.04.2005
• EAN: 9780195166309
• ISBN: 978-0-19-516630-9
• Dimensions: 135 mm x 185 mm x 15 mm
• Series: Seven Deadly Sins; SEVEN DEADLY SINS; New York Public Library Lectures in Humanities; New York Public Library Lectur
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Philosophy; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology; HEALTH & FITNESS / General, FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS / General, MEDICAL / Public Health, SELF-HELP / Personal Growth / General, Popular psychology, Family & health, Health psychology, Family and health