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9780486791142

G. K. Chesterton The Dover Reader

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  • ISBN13:

    9780486791142

  • ISBN10:

    0486791149

  • Edition: Reprint
  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 2015-01-14
  • Publisher: Dover Publications
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Summary

One of the twentieth century's most admired and influential authors, G. K. Chesterton (1874–1936) created an enduring body of work that encompasses journalism, poetry, plays, history, biography, apologetics, and detective fiction. Chesterton's thought-provoking writings have profoundly affected countless readers, including C. S. Lewis, Michael Collins, and Mahatma Gandhi.
This anthology features two unabridged works of fiction: Chesterton's thriller, The Man Who Was Thursday, and his short story collection, The Club of Queer Trades. The book also includes six tales from the ever-popular Father Brown detective stories; Orthodoxy, Chesterton's classic examination of the foundations of Christian morality; and several essays on a remarkable variety of subjects, from chalk to cheese.

Author Biography

The extensive writings of G. K. Chesterton (1847–1936) include journalism, poetry, plays, history, biography, apologetics, and detective fiction. His writings have profoundly influenced countless readers, from C. S. Lewis to Michael Collins to Mahatma Gandhi.

Table of Contents

Contents:

Father Brown Stories:

"The Blue Cross"

"The Sins of Prince Saradine"

"The Sign of the Broken Sword"

"The Man in the Passage"

"The Perishing of the Pendragons"

"The Salad of Colonel Cray"

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Complete works of Fiction:

The Man Who Was Thursday

The Club of Queer Trades

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Nonfiction:

Orthodoxy

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Individual Essays:

"On Essays"

"A Piece of Chalk"

"The Romantic in the Rain"

"A Much Repeated Repetition"

"Cheese"

"On Gargoyles"

"On Vulgarity"

"The Romance of Childhood"

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