This volume contains 180 poems by the amazing English thinker G.K.Chesterton, one of the smartest people of the 20th century. Well known for his profound political insight, and his amazing Father Brown mystery novels, as well as his deep religious books, Chesterton was also an accomplished poet. The collections featured here are:
THE WILD KNIGHT AND OTHER POEMS
THE BALLAD OF THE WHITE HORSE
WINE, WATER, AND SONG
POEMS
THE BALLAD OF ST. BARBARA AND OTHER VERSES
GREYBEARDS AT PLAY
Gilbert Keith Chesterton was one of the most influential English writers of the 20th century. His prolific and diverse output included journalism, philosophy, poetry, biography, Christian apologetics, fantasy and detective fiction.
Chesterton has been called the "prince of paradox". Time magazine, in a review of a biography of Chesterton, observed of his writing style: "Whenever possible Chesterton made his points with popular sayings, proverbs, allegories—first carefully turning them inside out.
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