Name: chesterton day by day: the wit and wisdom of g. k. chesterton
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Author: G. K. Chesterton
ISBN: 9781587420146

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chesterton day by day: the wit and wisdom of g. k. chesterton

Type

Physical Book

Author

G. K. Chesterton

Illustrated by

Michael W. Perry

Publisher

Inkling Books

Year

2002

Language

English

Pages

148

Format

Paperback

Dimensions

23.2x15.7x1 cm

Weight

0.24 kg.

ISBN

1587420147

ISBN13

9781587420146

Synopsis "chesterton day by day: the wit and wisdom of g. k. chesterton"

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 the passage of time. A bibliography describes the sources used, and a detailed, 17-page index helps readers locate specific topics and quotes.

G. K. Chesterton

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G. K. Chesterton (London, May 29, 1874 – Beaconsfield, June 14, 1936) was a prolific British writer, author of essays, novels, poetry, biographies, and Christian apologetics. His work is characterized by irony, paradoxical wit, and a critical view of modernity. He was a prominent convert to Catholicism and an influential figure in religious and literary thought of his time. He is also known for his brilliant argumentative style and his defense of common sense.

Among his most recognized works are The Man Who Was Thursday (1908), Orthodoxy (1908), The Innocence of Father Brown (1911), Heretics (1905), The Ball and the Cross (1909), and The Resurrection of Rome (1930). He cultivated the essay, the novel of ideas, detective stories, and social and religious criticism.

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