The Pursuit of Pleasurable Work
The Pursuit of Pleasurable Work

Author: Trevor H. J. Marchand

Publisher: Berghahn Books

Published: 2021-11-01

Total Pages: 417

ISBN-13: 1800732759

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Against the backdrop of an alienating, technologizing and ever-accelerating world of material production, this book tells an intimate story: one about a community of woodworkers training at an historic institution in London’s East End during the present ‘renaissance of craftsmanship’. The animated and scholarly accounts of learning, achievement and challenges reveal the deep human desire to create with our hands, the persistent longing to find meaningful work, and the struggle to realise dreams. In its penetrating explorations of the nature of embodied skill, the book champions greater appreciation for the dexterity, ingenuity and intelligence that lie at the heart of craftwork.

The Business of Playing
The Business of Playing

Author: William Ingram

Publisher: Cornell University Press

Published: 1992

Total Pages: 284

ISBN-13: 9780801426711

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Lion stage in 1567. He covers in unprecedented detail the circumstances that led in 1576 to the construction of the first three London playhouses - the Theater, the Curtain, and the playhouse at Newington Butts in Surrey. Based on a wealth of primary research, The Business of Playing will be essential reading for theater historians and others interested in the literature and the social and cultural history of the English Renaissance.