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G K Chesterton
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Cecil Chesterton
This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger Publishing’s Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because…
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G. K. Chesterton
The Masterpieces of World Fiction series features classic short stories by renowned authors like Chekov, Maupassant, Kipling, Wilde, O. Henry, Saki, Tolstoy, and Conrad. Curated by Terry O'Brien, it offers…
G.K. Chesterton: A Criticism is a book written by Cecil Chesterton and published in 1908. The book is a critical examination of the life and work of his brother, G.K…
G.K. Chesterton: A Criticism, written by Cecil Chesterton and published in 1908, is a comprehensive analysis of the life and work of the famous English writer and philosopher, G.K. Chesterton…
Elsie E Morton,G K Chesterton
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the…
Julius West
Julius West (born Julius Rappoport) (21 March 1891 - 1918) was a historian, poet, and translator who prepared a Fabian Tract on John Stuart Mill and a critical study of…
Lynette Hunter
This early work by G. K. Chesterton was originally published in 1915. Gilbert Keith Chesterton was born in London in 1874. He studied at the Slade School of Art, and…
The three great apologies of G.K. Chesterton in one volume: Heretics, Orthodoxy & The Everlasting Man.
Gilbert Keith Chesterton has become synonymous with modern Christian apologetics. But his impact goes…
This book has been considered by academicians and scholars of great significance and value to literature. This forms a part of the knowledge base for future generations. We havent used…
Collection of poems by the Prince of Paradox, G. K. Chesterton.
Chesterton wrote some of the best nonsense and satirical verse in the language. In this book, the main bias of the selection, however, will be towards Chesterton’s non-fictional prose, where…
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This lovely book contains a quote from Chesterton for every day of the year both in verse and prose, and also has an added section for the moveable feasts such…
G. K. Chesterton’s The Man Who Was Thursday is a wacky, nightmarish, deliriously well-written adventure story for grownups in which nothing is what it seems and everyone wears a mask…
Gilbert K Chesterton
THE NAPOLEON OF NOTTING HILL IS A NOVEL WRITTEN BY G. K. CHESTERTON IN 1904, SET IN A NEARLY UNCHANGED LONDON IN 1984.ALTHOUGH THE NOVEL IS SET IN THE FUTURE…
This is a collection of quotes selected by Chesterton himself from material the ever-popular Chesterton wrote between 1901 and 1911. Editorial comments have been added to explain details dimmed by…
Anonymous
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either…
" Mere light sophistry is the thing that I happen to despise most of all things, and it is perhaps a wholesome fact that this is the thing of which…
[…]you how to treat a tiger reasonably-that is, to admire his stripes while avoiding his claws. If you want to treat a tiger reasonably, you must go back to the…
Alzina Stone Dale
Gilbert Keith Chesterton has been the subject of several biographies, but none as comprehensive as The Outline of Sanity, a life of G. K. Chesterton by Alzina Stone Dale. –THE…
Quentin Lauer
It is an indisputable fact that the credentials of Gilbert Keith Chesterton (1874-1936) were by no means those of a professional philosopher. He had no degree in the subject and…
George MacDonald
A pioneer of fantasy literature, MacDonald was the mentor of Lewis Carroll and influenced the work of many other notable writers including J. M. Barrie, Mark Twain, C. S. Lewis…
G K Chesterton,G K Chesterton
Chesterton has been called the Prince of Paradox. His works include journalism, philosophy, poetry, biography, fantasy and detective stories. Chesterton says he decided to write this work because up till…
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It was G. K. Chesterton’s life-long fate to be taken seriously when he was being flippant, and flippantly when he was being serious. Since he very seldom was flippant, he…
Illustrated edition: This special edition of The Man Who Was Thursday: A Nightmare includes captivating illustrations, a detailed summary, an insightful author biography, and a comprehensive list of characters.
The…
The Central Anarchist Council is a secret society sworn to destroy the world. The council is governed by seven men, who hide their identities behind the names of the days…
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The short story is often viewed as an inferior relation to the Novel. But it is an art in itself. To take a story and distil its essence into fewer…
Three Books in One!
The three great apologies of G.K. Chesterton in one volume: Orthodoxy, Heretics & The Everlasting Man. This collection combines three of G.K. Chesterton's most recognized works…
Three Books in One! The three great apologies of G.K. Chesterton in one volume: Orthodoxy, Heretics & The Everlasting Man. This collection combines three of G.K. Chesterton's most recognized works…
Most people either say that they agree with Bernard Shaw or that they do not understand him. I am the only person who understands him, and I do not agree…
Contents: introductory remarks on the importance of orthodoxy; on the negative spirit; on Mr. Rudyard Kipling and making the world small; Mr. Bernard Shaw; Mr. H.G. Wells and the giants…
G K Chesterton,Gilbert K Chesterton
G.K. Chesterton was an English writer often referred to as the prince of paradox. Chesterton wrote on a variety of different subjects including mystery fiction, religion, and literary critiques. Chesterton…
G K Chesterton,Gilbert, K. Chesterton
Chesterton considered this book a companion to his other work, \“Heretics.\” In his Preface the author states the purpose is to \“attempt an explanation, not of whether the Christian faith…
Orthodoxy is a book in defense of the romance of Christian orthodoxy.
