Thoughts on anarchists, sightseeing, cheese, and more from โone of the finest essayists to ever grace the English languageโ (Joseph Pearce, author of Twelve Great Books).
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Renowned for his prolific writingโeverything from philosophy screeds to detective fictionโG. K. Chesterton had a worldview like no other, one that inspires thinkers to this day. In this collection of writings, he shares his thoughts on a diverse array of topics, making no apologies for his leaps from one subject to another. Heโs not afraid to get into the down and dirty of everyday life. Of his essaysโon futurists, telegraph poles, kinds of men, and more sundry subjectsโhe writes:
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โThis row of shapeless and ungainly monsters which I now set before the reader does not consist of separate idols cut out capriciously in lonely valleys or various islands. These monsters are meant for the gargoyles of a definite cathedral. I have to carve the gargoyles, because I can carve nothing else; I leave to others the angels and the arches and the spires.โ
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Praise for the writing of G. K. Chesterton:
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โIf you, reader of this volume, are fortunate enough to have contact with young readers of our own day, do, I implore you, introduce them to the essay formโand there is no better place to start than with G. K. Chesterton.โ โAidan Mackey, author of G. K. Chesterton: A Prophet for the 21st Century
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โHe is a teacher who paints with words. Each of his essays is both a lesson and a work of art.โ โDale Ahlquist, author of G. K. Chesterton: Apostle of Common Sense