Charles Dickens by G.K. Chesterton (Unexpurgated Edition) (Halcyon Biography)
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Gilbert Keith Chesterton (1874-1936) was a British author, philosopher, and Christian apologist. He wrote a number of influential religious works including THE EVERLASTING MAN and ORTHODOXY. He was also an accomplished fiction writer, penning the acclaimed FATHER BROWN series of mysteries.
This unexpurgated edition contains the complete text, with minor errors and omissions corrected.
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Chesterton's two-part biography of CHARLES DICKENS examines the life and works of 19th century British literary figure Charles Dickens. Chesterton's reinterpretation of Dickens' life and work proved important to the modern perception of Dickens as a literary giant, and the work has received widespread praise. Includes an active table of contents for easy navigation.Gilbert Keith Chesterton (1874-1936) was a British author, philosopher, and Christian apologist. He wrote a number of influential religious works including THE EVERLASTING MAN and ORTHODOXY. He was also an accomplished fiction writer, penning the acclaimed FATHER BROWN series of mysteries.
This unexpurgated edition contains the complete text, with minor errors and omissions corrected.
Author calls for end of 'academic embargo' on GK ChestertonDespite having a profound influence on the 20th century, English author GK Chesterton has remained virtually unknown to modern readers.
If the Australians knew why they were so inconsistent . . . they GK Chesterton would have been suspicious. “Vigorous organisms talk not about their processes but about their aims,” he noted. “It is weakness that prompts