" Orthodoxy , the book in your hands, came to me after I had already come to understand and love the clarity of Reformed theology. When Chesterton arrived in my intellectual scene, it was like flipping an extra breaker in my soul that turned on the...
Father Brown is an insightful sleuth who travels far and wide to solve a new set of mysteries that require his unique skills and wisdom. This selection of short stories also includes a variety of locales from Italy to Cornwall and everywhere in between....
When the government cracks down on alcohol sales, two men decide to leave their small fishing village to avoid the law and find new opportunities. The Flying Inn is an irreverent satire that delivers a unique commentary on power and politics. Humphrey...
A man of means, Horne Fisher is a well-connected detective whoâs social and political influence gives him special insight into the underbelly of Britainâs elite. G.K. Chesterton uses the protagonist to shine a light...
The Man Who Knew Too Much and other stories (1922) is a book of detective stories by English writer G. K. Chesterton, published in 1922 by Cassell and Company in the United Kingdom, and Harper Brothers in the United States. The book contains eight connect...
Tremendous Trifles is comprised of 39 chapters, each functioning as their own essay or story. With whimsical, light-hearted prose, vivid figurative language, and unparalleled insight, Chesterton covers a variety of philosophical principles of everyday...
The Ball And The CrossThis book is a result of an effort made by us towards making a contribution to the preservation and repair of original classic literature.In an attempt to preserve, improve and recreate the original content, we have worked towards:1....
THE NAPOLEON OF NOTTING HILL IS A NOVEL WRITTEN BY G. K. CHESTERTON IN 1904, SET IN A NEARLY UNCHANGED LONDON IN 1984.ALTHOUGH THE NOVEL IS SET IN THE FUTURE, IT IS, IN EFFECT, SET IN AN ALTERNATIVE REALITY OF CHESTERTONâS OWN PERIOD,...
Englandâs rise to prominence on the world stage over the course of thousands of years is a tumultuous tale that includes equal parts triumph and tragedy. This volume grants readers a first-row seat as the drama unfolds, told with inimita...
St. Francis of Assisi is perhaps the most important of the non-apostle saints. He was born to wealth and privilege in Assisi, Italy in 1181. As a youth he dreamed of military glory and lived the decadent lifestyle one would expect from of a wealthy, young...
Set in the early twentieth century, each of the stories centers around the cunning investigations of Father Brown, an amateur detective who uses his incredible intuition to solve a variety of perplexing mysteries.
"Es wäre nicht fair, die Abenteuer von Pfarrer Brown aufzuzeichnen, ohne zuzugeben, dass er einst in einen schwerwiegenden Skandal verwickelt war. Es gibt immer noch Personen, vielleicht sogar aus seiner eigenen Gemeinschaft, die sagen würden,...
Gilbert Keith Chesterton KC*SG (29 May 1874 14 June 1936) was an English writer, philosopher, lay theologian, and literary and art critic. He has been referred to as the "prince of paradox". Time magazine observed of his writing style: "Whenever...
The Man Who Knew Too Much and other stories (1922) is a book of detective stories by English writer G. K. Chesterton, published in 1922 by Cassell and Company in the United Kingdom, and Harper Brothers in the United States. The book contains eight connect...
A book by G. K. Chesterton detailing a popular theme both in his own philosophy, and in Christianity, of the 'holy fool', such as in Dostoevsky's The Idiot and Cervantes' Don Quixote. This is a book in two parts. The first, âThe...
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