Life in a Bustle

Advice to Youth

Various Authors, Various, C G Montefiore

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English

Pushkin Press
22 June 2016

Fiction & Literature; Popular psychology; Humour collections & anthologies

Series: The London Library

Every age has its own special difficulties and dangers. The disease which specially threatens this generation is restlessness, distraction, dissipation of intellectual and moral power. Its consequence is exhaustion and nervous collapse. And its symptom is Hurry. At the turn of the (last) century, the world was changing rapidly. Trains were faster, cheaper and more comfortable than ever before. The new craze of bicycling had given men and women unprecedented independence. And the modernisation of telegraphy and the recent invention of the telephone meant that information could be exchanged over huge distances in a mere matter of minutes. And so a disgruntled and discarded older generation took to pamphlets, leaflets and speeches to pass on their wisdom before it was too late. Alarmed but good-natured, didactic but profound, the resulting 'advice to youth' is valuable guidance for anyone troubled by the rush and bustle of the early century's information overload. Life in a Bustleis part of 'Found on the Shelves', published with The London Library. The books in this series have been chosen to give a fascinating insight into the treasures that can be found while browsing in The London Library. Now celebrating its 175th anniversary, with over 17 miles of shelving and more than a million books, The London Library has become an unrivalled archive of the modes, manners and thoughts of each generation which has helped to form it.

By: Various Authors, Various
Contributions by: C G Montefiore
Imprint: Pushkin Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 178mm, Width: 111mm, Spine: 10mm
Weight: 68g
ISBN: 9781782272502
ISBN 10: 178227250X
Series: The London Library
Pages: 96
Publication Date: 22 June 2016
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Reviews for Life in a Bustle: Advice to Youth

A heavenly little series -- Sarah Wheeler Observer's Best Holiday Reads 2016 Glorious gems found at the London Library... A brilliant read if you're tired of newspaper stories about how the internet, iPhones and Pokemon GO are destroying our daily routines Standard Issue