G.K. Chesterton (Gilbert Keith Chesterton) was an English writer, lay theologian, poet, philosopher, dramatist, journalist, orator, literary, art critic, and biographer.
His best-known character is the priest-detective Father Brown, who appeared only in short stories, while The Man Who Was ThursdayThe Man Who Was Thursday is arguably his best-known novel.
This essential collection includes the following works by Chesterton:
• The Innocence Of Father Brown (Stories)
• The Wisdom Of Father Brown (Stories)
• The Man Who Was Thursday (Novel)
• The Man Who Knew Too Much (Stories)
• The Napoleon Of Notting Hill (Novel)
• The Flying Inn (Novel)
• Manalive (Novel)
• The Ball And The Cross (Novel)
• The Club Of Queer Trades (Stories)
• The Trees Of Pride (Short Story)
• The Donnington Affair (Short Story)
• Other Short Stories (Stories)
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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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