Punctilious as Poirot, shred as Miss Marple and sharp as Sherlock Holmes, Father Brown has a special distinction in the pantheon of literary sleuths: in the confessional this unassuming, innocent little priest has gained a deep intuition for the paradoxes of human nature. When murder, mayhem and mys[...]
A comical futurist fantasy, first published in 1904, about a tradition-loving suburban London community of the 1980s at war with its modernizing neighbors. Chesterton's splendid storytelling gifts and his sympathies for the plight of small nations trying to remain independent are strongly in evidenc[...]
Evan Maclan is a passionate and fiery young Catholic. He is outraged one day by an editorial he reads in The Atheist and vents his anger by smashing the window of the paper's office. He then challenges the editor, Turnbull, to a duel. The feuding men are thwarted at every turn in their attempt to fi[...]
Innocent Smith is a man full of boyish exuberance. Deliberately defying convention, he is involved in a series of madcap pranks. He picnics on rooftops, breaks into his own house and has an affair with his own wife. This unconventional behaviour makes him mistrusted and extremely unpopular with thos[...]
"Orthodoxy, as author G. K. Chesterton employs the term here, means "right opinion." In this, the masterpiece of his brilliant literary career, Chesterton applies the concept of correct reasoning to his acceptance of Christian faith. Written in a down-to-earth and familiar style, "Orthodoxy neverthe[...]
Chesterton's earliest collection of essays covers a wide range of topics, from detective stories and penny dreadfuls to skeletons, slang, and patriotism. Each subject is addressed with his characteristic combination of wit, paradox, and good humor, as he "defends" seemingly harmless subjects only to[...]
This single-volume edition introduces one of the 20th century's most admired and influential writers. Contents include G. K. Chesterton's thriller, "The Man Who Was Thursday"; his classic examination of the foundations of Christian morality, " Orthodoxy"; a selection of his ever-popular Father Brown[...]
Reissue. Will straddle both the academic and broader mass reading markets.
Stating that those 'who really believe in themselves are all in lunatic asylums', the author offers an exploration of madness, which he says is the absence, not of reason, but of imagination. Seeking freedom, he finds the Church, but he defines the Church, via the cross, as throwing its arms open ra[...]
A Timeless Argument for Traditional ChristianityIf you think orthodoxy is boring and predictable, think again. In this timeless classic, G. K. Chesterton, one of the literary giants of the twentieth century, presents a logical and personal reasoning for Christianity in model apologetic form. Gilbert[...]
Contains three of Chesterton's most influential works. In Heretics, Chesterton sets forth one of the most telling critiques of contemporary religious notions ever. The Blatchford Controversies are the spirited public debate which led to the writing of Heretics. Then in Orthodoxy, Chesterton accepts [...]
This seventh volume fo the Collected Works of G.K. Chesterton brings together three of his most acclaimed works of fiction, with introduction and notes by Chesterton scholar Iain Benson. A must for serious fans of Chesterton, this features the same quality and sturdy binding as the other volumes in [...]