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The Everyman Chesterton
G K Chesterton
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Description for The Everyman Chesterton
Hardcover. Chesterton wrote some of the best nonsense and satirical verse in the language. In this book, the main bias of the selection, however, will be towards Chesterton's non-fictional prose, where, the author argues, his real greatness lies. It includes Father Brown detective stories, and a range of poetry, serious and light-hearted. Editor(s): Ker, Ian. Num Pages: 952 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 135 x 45. Weight in Grams: 812.
Included here are some of the well-loved Father Brown detective stories, surely among the best in the genre, and a range of poetry, serious and light-hearted - Chesterton wrote some of the best nonsense and satirical verse in the language. The main bias of the selection, however, will be towards his non-fictional prose, where, Dr Ker argues, his real greatness lies. In that sense he is the successor of the great Victorian 'Sages', Carlyle, Arnold, Ruskin and Newman. Selections will be made from his studies of Victorian literature (particularly his classic essays on Dickens, originally published by Everyman), his critical ... Read more
Included here are some of the well-loved Father Brown detective stories, surely among the best in the genre, and a range of poetry, serious and light-hearted - Chesterton wrote some of the best nonsense and satirical verse in the language. The main bias of the selection, however, will be towards his non-fictional prose, where, Dr Ker argues, his real greatness lies. In that sense he is the successor of the great Victorian 'Sages', Carlyle, Arnold, Ruskin and Newman. Selections will be made from his studies of Victorian literature (particularly his classic essays on Dickens, originally published by Everyman), his critical ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Everyman United Kingdom
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
Number of Pages
952
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781841593371
SKU
V9781841593371
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About G K Chesterton
INTRODUCER: Ian Ker is Senior Research Fellow in Theology at St Benet's Hall, Oxford. His biography of John Henry Newman was published last year, and he is working on a biography of G. K. Chesterton to be published by Oxford University Press in 2011.
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