The Right to Be Lazy

Paul Lafargue spells out with unrivaled clarity the damage inflicted by the myth that endless work is morally virtuous.

About the author

Paul Lafargue (1842–1911) was a socialist writer and theorist. He was an early proponent of Marxism and represented Lille in the French National Assembly.

Summary

Paul Lafargue spells out with unrivaled clarity the damage inflicted by the myth that endless work is morally virtuous.

Product details

• Authors: Paul Lafargue, Lafargue Paul
• Assisted by: Charles Kerr (Translation), Kerr Charles (Translation)
• Publisher: University Presses
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 11.09.2025
• EAN: 9781916809833
• ISBN: 978-1-916809-83-3
• Dimensions: 110 mm x 200 mm x 3 mm
• Weight: 28 g
• Series: ERIS gems
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Philosophy > General, dictionaries; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Social sciences (general); PHILOSOPHY / Social, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Economy, Society & culture: general, social and political philosophy, Political Economy, Far-left political ideologies and movements, Left-of-centre democratic ideologies