Work is not always required of a man. There is such a thing as sacred idleness.

George MacDonald

Wilfrid Cumbermede

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Topic

Work Idleness Leisure

Author

George MacDonald

Source

Wilfrid Cumbermede

Medium

Novel

Language

English

Time

1872 1870s 19th century

Occupation

Writer

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United Kingdom Europe

Authentication Score 2

Citation

MacDonald, George. Wilfred Cumbermede. New York: Charles Scribner & Co., 1872.

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Topic
Alienating work Work

Author

Mark Twain
Source
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
Medium
Novel
Genre
Children's literature Adventure novel
Language
English
Time
1876 1870s 19th century
Authentication Score 3
Original Citation

Twain, Mark. The Adventures of Tom Sawyer. Hartford: American Publishing Company, 1876, ch. 2.

Current Citation

Twain, Mark. The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, edited by Peter Stoneley. Oxford University Press, 2008, ch. 2.