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Julius West
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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K Chesterton G K Chesterton
Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high…
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Each title features: - A complex critical portrait of one of the most influential writers in the world - An introductory essay by Harold Bloom.
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Maurice Evans
Originally published in 1939, this book was formed from the Le Bas Prize Essay for 1938. Given the relatively concise nature of the text, biographical exposition is avoided in favour…
Chesterton G K Chesterton,G K Chesterton
Of great limbs gone to chaos, A great face turned to night- Why bend above a shapeless shroud Seeking in such archaic cloud Sight of strong lords and light? Where…
G K Chesterton
In G.K. Chesterton's "Orthodoxy," on an incredible journey through faith, reason, and imagination. With his typical humor and intelligence, Chesterton convincingly argues traditional Christian ideas, revealing their intrinsic beauty and…
According to Chesterton, his goal in converting to Orthodoxy is to "attempt an explanation, not of whether the Christian faith can be believed, but of how he personally has come…
G.K., Chesterton
This antiquarian volume contains a collection of poems written by Gilbert Keith Chesterton. A delightful collection worthy of a place atop any bookshelf, this compendium is a veritable must-have for…
A Rivers
This scarce antiquarian book is included in our special Legacy Reprint Series. In the interest of creating a more extensive selection of rare historical book reprints, we have chosen to…
Cecil Chesterton
This book, G. K. Chesterton a criticism, by Cecil Chesterton, is a replication of a book originally published before 1908. It has been restored by human beings, page by page…
Publisher: A. Rivers Publication date: 1908 Subjects: Biography
Richard Ingrams
A biographical study of G K Chesterton’s personal and working relationships with his brother, Cecil’s wife Ada and with Hilaire Belloc.
G. K. Chesterton
Here is a special two-in-one book that is both by G.K. Chesterton and about Chesterton. This volume offers an irresistible opportunity to see who this remarkable man really was. Chesterton…
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William Oddie
G. K. Chesterton was one of the most provocative and well-loved English writers of the twentieth century. Renowned for his journalism and as an essayist, he was the author of…
Ian Ker (Theology Faculty, University of Oxford)
This full-length life of G. K. Chesterton is the first comprehensive biography of both the man and the writer. It draws on many unpublished letters and papers to evoke Chesterton’s…
The Superstition of Divorce, stands as a beacon in the world of books, bridging the gap between past and present. Once considered among the old books, this classic work-like so…
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G. K. Chesterton's wild and whimsical debut novel, set in a future embattled London
London, 1984. Democracy has given up the ghost. England's ruler is randomly selected, and this year…
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Fancies versus Fads is a brilliant introduction to one of the most distinctive voices of twentieth-century literature.
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.
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Conlon Denis
G K Chesterton - A Reappraisal
Father Brown, one of the most quirkily genial and lovable characters to emerge from English detective fiction, first made his appearance in The Innocence of Father Brown in 1911. That…
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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…
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 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…
Chesterton Frances 1869-1938
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 (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 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.
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…
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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" 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…
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…
