by Paul Morand · Arléa · libro de bolsillo · ISBN 9782869592889
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«Eloge du repos» is Paul Morand's essay, published by Arléa in paperback (124 pages, in French).
After paid vacations, Paul Morand criticizes leisure as an escape and champions a free form of rest, guided by curiosity and imagination. The essay presents repose as an art to be learned: traveling and doing nothing also require skill, and time gained must be lived with the soul.
Published on May 15, 1996, it is a title in the Arléa-poche collection and in some records appears with the subtitle 'Apprendre à se reposer'.
Paul Morand was a French author whose short stories and novellas were lauded for their style, wit and descriptive power. His most productive literary period was the interwar period of the 1920s and 1930s. He was much admired by the upper echelons of society and the artistic avant-garde who made him a cult favorite. He has been categorized as an early Modernist and Imagist.
