Author: Gilbert Keith Chesterton
Publisher:
ISBN: 0359173128
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 98
Book Description
Gilbert Keith Chesterton, (29 May 1874 - 14 June 1936), better known as G. K. Chesterton, was an English writer, poet, philosopher, dramatist, journalist, orator, lay theologian, biographer, and literary and art critic. Chesterton is often referred to as the "prince of paradox". Time magazine has observed of his writing style: "Whenever possible Chesterton made his points with popular sayings, proverbs, allegories--first carefully turning them inside out." Chesterton is well known for his fictional priest-detective Father Brown, and for his reasoned apologetics. Even some of those who disagree with him have recognised the wide appeal of such works as Orthodoxy and The Everlasting Man.Chesterton, as a political thinker, cast aspersions on both Progressivism and Conservatism, saying, "The whole modern world has divided itself into Conservatives and Progressives. The business of Progressives is to go on making mistakes
A Short History of England. (1917) By: Gilbert Keith Chesterton
Author: Gilbert Keith Chesterton
Publisher:
ISBN: 0359173128
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 98
Book Description
Gilbert Keith Chesterton, (29 May 1874 - 14 June 1936), better known as G. K. Chesterton, was an English writer, poet, philosopher, dramatist, journalist, orator, lay theologian, biographer, and literary and art critic. Chesterton is often referred to as the "prince of paradox". Time magazine has observed of his writing style: "Whenever possible Chesterton made his points with popular sayings, proverbs, allegories--first carefully turning them inside out." Chesterton is well known for his fictional priest-detective Father Brown, and for his reasoned apologetics. Even some of those who disagree with him have recognised the wide appeal of such works as Orthodoxy and The Everlasting Man.Chesterton, as a political thinker, cast aspersions on both Progressivism and Conservatism, saying, "The whole modern world has divided itself into Conservatives and Progressives. The business of Progressives is to go on making mistakes
Publisher:
ISBN: 0359173128
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 98
Book Description
Gilbert Keith Chesterton, (29 May 1874 - 14 June 1936), better known as G. K. Chesterton, was an English writer, poet, philosopher, dramatist, journalist, orator, lay theologian, biographer, and literary and art critic. Chesterton is often referred to as the "prince of paradox". Time magazine has observed of his writing style: "Whenever possible Chesterton made his points with popular sayings, proverbs, allegories--first carefully turning them inside out." Chesterton is well known for his fictional priest-detective Father Brown, and for his reasoned apologetics. Even some of those who disagree with him have recognised the wide appeal of such works as Orthodoxy and The Everlasting Man.Chesterton, as a political thinker, cast aspersions on both Progressivism and Conservatism, saying, "The whole modern world has divided itself into Conservatives and Progressives. The business of Progressives is to go on making mistakes
A Short History of England
Author: Gilbert Keith Chesterton
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ISBN:
Category : Great Britain
Languages : en
Pages : 292
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Great Britain
Languages : en
Pages : 292
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Wisdom and Innocence
Author: Joseph Pearce
Publisher: Ignatius Press
ISBN: 1621640558
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 546
Book Description
Through years of meticulous research and access to the literary estate of G.K. Chesterton, Joseph Pearce presents a major biography of a 20th century literary giant, providing a great deal of important information on GKC never before published. This is a thoroughly readable and delightful biography of a multi-faceted author, artist and debater who loved the friendship of children, idolized his wife and enjoyed great friendships with the likes of Hillaire Belloc, Bernard Shaw and H.G. Wells. Illustrated.
Publisher: Ignatius Press
ISBN: 1621640558
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 546
Book Description
Through years of meticulous research and access to the literary estate of G.K. Chesterton, Joseph Pearce presents a major biography of a 20th century literary giant, providing a great deal of important information on GKC never before published. This is a thoroughly readable and delightful biography of a multi-faceted author, artist and debater who loved the friendship of children, idolized his wife and enjoyed great friendships with the likes of Hillaire Belloc, Bernard Shaw and H.G. Wells. Illustrated.
The Outline of Sanity
Author: Alzina Stone Dale
Publisher: iUniverse
ISBN: 0595340768
Category : Authors, English
Languages : en
Pages : 373
Book Description
"Gilbert Keith Chesterton has been the subject of several biographies, but none as comprehensive as The Outline of Sanity, A Biography of G. K. Chesterton by Alzina Stone Dale." -THE WALL STREET JOURNAL "A biography in which the imaginative and intellectual stature of the man is seen in its full measure." -SUNDAY TIMES (UK)
Publisher: iUniverse
ISBN: 0595340768
Category : Authors, English
Languages : en
Pages : 373
Book Description
"Gilbert Keith Chesterton has been the subject of several biographies, but none as comprehensive as The Outline of Sanity, A Biography of G. K. Chesterton by Alzina Stone Dale." -THE WALL STREET JOURNAL "A biography in which the imaginative and intellectual stature of the man is seen in its full measure." -SUNDAY TIMES (UK)
Catalog of Copyright Entries
Author: Library of Congress. Copyright Office
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Category : American literature
Languages : en
Pages : 1440
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Category : American literature
Languages : en
Pages : 1440
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Catalog of Copyright Entries
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Category : American literature
Languages : en
Pages : 754
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ISBN:
Category : American literature
Languages : en
Pages : 754
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Catalogue of Copyright Entries
Author: Library of Congress. Copyright Office
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 1434
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ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 1434
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Catalogue of Title-entries of Books and Other Articles Entered in the Office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington, Under the Copyright Law ... Wherein the Copyright Has Been Completed by the Deposit of Two Copies in the Office
Author: Library of Congress. Copyright Office
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Category : American drama
Languages : en
Pages : 1386
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Category : American drama
Languages : en
Pages : 1386
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A Short History of England
Author: Gilbert Keith Chesterton
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Category : Great Britain
Languages : en
Pages : 300
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ISBN:
Category : Great Britain
Languages : en
Pages : 300
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Bulletin
Author: Carnegie Library of Atlanta
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ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 490
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Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 490
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