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by: G.K. Chesterton
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Binding: Paperback
EAN: 9781602068445
ISBN: 1602068445
Label: Cosimo Classics
Manufacturer: Cosimo Classics
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 132
Publication Date: October 15, 2007
Publisher: Cosimo Classics
Sales Rank: 185232
Studio: Cosimo Classics
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British writer GILBERT KEITH CHESTERTON (1874-1936) expounded prolifically about his wide-ranging philosophies-he is impossible to categorize as 'liberal' or 'conservative,' for instance-across a wide variety of avenues: he was a literary critic, historian, playwright, novelist, columnist, and poet. His witty, humorous style earned him the title of the 'prince of paradox,' and his works-80 books and nearly 4,000 essays-remain among the most beloved in the English language Considered by many readers to be his best work, this 1908 novel is an outrageous satire about a club of gentlemen in London at the turn of the 20th century who have vowed to destroy the world. Subtitled 'A Nightmare,' and bursting with Chesterton's trademark wit and abundant in surprising metaphors about religion, nature, and human civilization itself, it is a philosophical and ironic wonder, a delight to read and an even greater delight to ponder.
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Rating: - Thursday is not just anyday of the Week
Once in a great while you come across a book that leaves you oscillating between being struck speechless and gushing with praise. Such a book is The Man Who Was Thursday by G.K. Chesterton. First published in 1908, this short book has since remained a benchmark of English literature. Years ago I read a volume of the author's Father Brown mystery series and liked it, but those stories, as well written as they are, did not prepare me for this book.
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