Culture and anarchy; an essay in political and social criticism vs Le droit à la paresse: Which Should You Read?
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Culture and anarchy; an essay in political and social criticism
“IN one of his speeches a year or two ago, that fine speaker and famous Liberal, Mr Bright, took occasion to have a fling at the friends and preachers of culture.”
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"Matthew Arnold's famous series of essays, which were first published in book form under the title Culture and Anarchy in 1869, debate important questions about the nature of culture and society. Arnold seeks to find…
Le droit à la paresse
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The Right to be Lazy is an essay by Cuban-born French revolutionary Marxist Paul Lafargue, written from his London exile in 1880. The essay polemicizes heavily against then-contemporary liberal, conservative, Christian…
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The verdict
- Readers rate Le droit à la paresse highest: Le droit à la paresse 3.8 · Culture and anarchy; an essay in political and social criticism 3.4.
- Culture and anarchy; an essay in political and social criticism has the widest readership — 1122 ratings behind its score.
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Scores by source
| Culture and anarchy; an essay in political and social criticism | Le droit à la paresse | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.4 (1122) | 4.0 (5) |
| Hardcover | 2.0 (1) | — |
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Reception
| Culture and anarchy; an essay in political and social criticism | Le droit à la paresse | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 1122 | 5 |
| Editions | 138 | 93 |
| Want to read | — | 5 |
| Written reviews | — | 1 |
| Pages | 164 | 63 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Culture and anarchy; an essay in political and social criticism or Le droit à la paresse?
Le droit à la paresse has the higher combined reader rating across sources (Le droit à la paresse 3.8/5, Culture and anarchy; an essay in political and social criticism 3.4/5).
Which is shorter to read: Culture and anarchy; an essay in political and social criticism or Le droit à la paresse?
Le droit à la paresse is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: Le droit à la paresse (63 pages, ≈ 1 h 10 m); Culture and anarchy; an essay in political and social criticism (164 pages, ≈ 3 h 02 m).
Which is harder to read: Culture and anarchy; an essay in political and social criticism or Le droit à la paresse?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Culture and anarchy; an essay in political and social criticism: Demanding; Le droit à la paresse: Demanding.