The Essays of G. K. Chesterton (Masterplots, Definitive Revised Edition)
At a glance:
- Author: G. K. Chesterton
- First Published: 1950
- Genres: Nonfiction, Essays
- Subjects: Twentieth century, Literature, Poetry or poets, England or English people, Detectives, Catholics or Catholic Church, Progress, Life, philosophy of
Critical Evaluation:
Robert Graves called Chesterton “the elephantine paradoxist.” Like the man, the body of Chesterton’s literature is enormous. A versatile and prolific writer, like his hero Samuel Johnson, he wrote plays, biographies, novels, and detective stories, nonfiction in such areas as anthropology, archaeology, ancient and recent history, national and international politics, theology, philosophy, art, and literary criticism; and he was also a renowned lecturer. The scope of his interests embraced almost every aspect of contemporary life. Although he was an...
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