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G. F. Watts
G. F. Watts – Gilbert Keith Chesterton George Frederic Watts was an English Victorian painter and sculptor associated with the Symbolist movement. He became famous in his lifetime for his allegorical works, such as Hope and Love and Life. These paintings were intended to form part of an epic symbolic cycle called the „House of […]
The Napoleon of Notting Hill
The Napoleon of Notting Hill – Gilbert Keith Chesterton Mad, perfectly mad, madder than the immortal tea-party of Alice, is the thought while reading this novel, or satire, or caricature, or allegory, or farce, or joke, or whatever it is, which Mr. Chesterton has published. When you have finished reading the book, you lay it […]
Varied Types
Varied Types – Gilbert Keith Chesterton In this volume Mr. Chesterton reprints nearly twenty of the ingenious and brilliant papers which have delighted and puzzled the readers of the London Daily News and Speaker. The subjects are all biographical, ranging from Alfred the Great to Bret Harte, but those who have already learnt to admire […]
Robert Browning
Robert Browning – Gilbert Keith Chesterton Robert Browning is one of the Englishmen of most indisputable genius whom the nineteenth century has produced. This is Chesterton’s biography of this Victorian poet and playwright. Format: Paperback Robert Browning. ISBN: 9783849679330 Available at amazon.com and other venues. Summary of Gilbert Keith Chesterton (from Wikipedia): Gilbert Keith […]
Twelve Types
Twelve Types – Gilbert Keith Chesterton As far as sheer cleverness goes, Mr. Chesterton Has attracted considerable attention in England. He was a thinker of some power, he had the gift of clear expression, and what he says was not merely readable but stimulating. In ‘Twelve Types’ he passes judgment successively upon the likes as […]
The Defendant
The Defendant – Gilbert Keith Chesterton In an introduction the author humorously offers his reasons for defending the things not generally liked. Following are special defences of „penny dreadfuls,“ rash vows, skeletons, publicity, nonsense, planets, China shepherdesses, useful information, heraldry, ugly things, farce, humility, slang, baby worship, detective stories and patriotism. Format: Paperback The Defendant. […]
Poems
Poems – Gilbert Keith Chesterton Chesterton wrote several hundred poems. This book features the most prominent of them, divided into the following sections: Three Dedications War Poems Love Poems Religious Poems Rhymes For The Times Miscellaneous Poems Ballades Format: Paperback Poems. ISBN: 9783849679309 Available at amazon.com and other venues. Summary of Gilbert Keith Chesterton […]