Gilbert Keith Chesterton, (29 May 1874 - 14 June 1936), better known as G. K. Chesterton, was an English writer, poet, philosopher, dramatist, journalist, orator, lay theologian, biographer, and literary and art critic. Chesterton is often referred to as the "prince of paradox."Time magazine has observed of his writing style: "Whenever possible Chesterton made his points with popular sayings, proverbs, allegories-first carefully turning them inside out." Chesterton is well known for his fictional priest-detective Father Brown, and for his reasoned apologetics. Even some of those who disagree...

Gilbert Keith Chesterton, (29 May 1874 - 14 June 1936), better known as G. K. Chesterton, was an English writer, poet, philosopher, dramatist, journalist, orator, lay theologian, biographer, and literary and art critic. Chesterton is often referred to as the "prince of paradox."Time magazine has observed of his writing style: "Whenever possible Chesterton made his points with popular sayings, proverbs, allegories-first carefully turning them inside out." Chesterton is well known for his fictional priest-detective Father Brown, and for his reasoned apologetics. Even some of those who disagree...

Manalive is one of G. K. Chesterton's most popular novels, and one of his most explicitly religious works of fiction.

This novel expresses the author's philosophical and religious philosophy, and his ideas of Christianity and the 'holy fool'. Divided into two parts, each of which follow the adventures and exploits of Innocent Smith, an unusual and mysterious tenant who suddenly appears in London's Beacon House lodging rooms. Markedly eccentric, Smith is soon the centre of attraction in the formerly ordinary residences. He also creates the post of the High Court of...

Manalive is one of G. K. Chesterton's most popular novels, and one of his most explicitly religious works of fiction.

This novel expresses the author's philosophical and religious philosophy, and his ideas of Christianity and the 'holy fool'. Divided into two parts, each of which follow the adventures and exploits of Innocent Smith, an unusual and mysterious tenant who suddenly appears in London's Beacon House lodging rooms. Markedly eccentric, Smith is soon the centre of attraction in the formerly ordinary residences. He also creates the post of the High Court of...

Chesterton states his purpose in Orthodoxy is to "attempt an explanation, not of whether the Christian faith can be believed, but of how he personally has come to believe it." Orthodoxy has become a classic of Christian apologetics.

We need to be happy in this wonderland without once being merely comfortable. It is THIS achievement of my creed that I shall chiefly pursue in these pages. But I have a peculiar reason for mentioning the man in a yacht, who discovered England. For I am that man in a yacht. I discovered England. I do not see how this book can avoid being egotistical; and I do not quite see (to tell the truth) how it can avoid being dull. Dulness will, however, free me from the charge which I most lament; the charge of being flippant. Mere light sophistry is the thing that I happen to despise most of all...

A book of short detective stories. "The Face in the Target" "The Vanishing Prince" "The Soul of the Schoolboy" "The Bottomless Well" "The Hole in the Wall" "The Fad of the Fisherman" "The Fool of the Family" "The Vengeance of the Statue"