The Defendant - Softcover

Chesterton, G.K.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1557424926 ISBN 13: 9781557424921

Verlag: Wildside Press, 2005

Inhaltsangabe

G.K. Chesterton's collected essays on subjects ranging from detective stories and penny dreadfuls to heraldry and patriotism. The essays originally appeared in "The Speaker" but were edited and revised for republication.

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Gilbert Keith Chesterton was an English author, philosopher, Christian apologist, and literary critic, born on May 29, 1874, in Kensington, London, to parents Marie and Edward Chesterton. He was educated at St. Paul's Juniors and University College London before studying at the Slade School of Fine Art. Chesterton's career was diverse, spanning across fiction, essays, and philosophical works. He was especially renowned for creating the fictional priest-detective Father Brown. His writings often explored themes of faith, society, and morality, deeply influenced by his Christian beliefs. His key works, such as Orthodoxy and The Everlasting Man, cemented his reputation as an important intellectual figure. Chesterton was close friends with fellow writer Hilaire Belloc and was influenced by philosophers like Thomas Aquinas and Charles Dickens. He married Frances Blogg in 1901, and the couple remained together until his death on June 14, 1936, at the age of 62 in Beaconsfield, United Kingdom. Chesterton's works, particularly the Father Brown stories, continue to inspire readers and remain significant in detective fiction and Christian apologetics.

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: Wildside Press
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2005
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 1557424926
• ISBN 13: 9781557424921
• Einband: Taschenbuch
• Anzahl der Seiten: 106
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