Man is so made that he can only find relaxation from one kind of labor by taking up another.

L'homme est ainsi fait qu'il ne se délasse d'un travail que par un autre.

Anatole France

The Crime of Sylvestre Bonnard

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Leisure Staying busy Human nature

Author

Anatole France

Source

The Crime of Sylvestre Bonnard

Medium

Novel

Language

French

Time

1881 1880s 19th century

Occupation

Poet Writer

From

France Europe

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Citation

France, Anatole. Le Crime de Sylvestre Bonnard [The Crime of Sylvestre Bonnard]. Paris: Calmann-Lévy, 1881, pt. 2, ch. 4.

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