Nobody wrote like G.K. Chesterton, who (as the book title indicates) took great joy in penning intelligent, thoughtful, and witty essays on all sorts of themes and things. Chesterton's tendency to cover a vast, irregular range of essay topics began with his first book of prose, "The Defendant," which delightfully addressed a diversity of normally ho-hum subjects ranging from skeletons and Chinese shepherdesses to baby worship, ugliness, and humility....

On this question of divorce, I do not profess to be impartial, for I have never perceived any intelligent meaning in the word. I merely (and most modestly) profess to be right. I also profess to be representative: that is, democratic. Now, one may believe in democracy or disbelieve in it. It would be grossly unfair to conceal the fact that there are difficulties on both sides. The difficulty of believing in democracy is that it is so hard to believe—like...

From detective stories and penny dreadfuls to skeletons, slang, and patriotism, G. K. Chesterton offers fresh perspectives on a remarkable range of subjects. The master essayist addresses each topic-planets, humility, nonsense, ugly things-with his characteristic combination of wit, paradox, and good humor. Chesterton's "defenses" of seemingly innocuous matters reveal many of the hidden assumptions and dogmas of his time. The first collection of the...

Embark on an intellectual odyssey through the pages of G. K. Chesterton's profound work, "Heretics," a literary masterpiece that challenges conventional thought and confronts the prevailing ideologies of the early 20th century. In this enlightening exploration, Chesterton delves into the realms of heresy, questions established norms and sparks a thought-provoking conversation about the nature of skepticism and belief. In "Heretics," Chesterton skillfully...

Chesterton was the master of the short essay and could spin, with wit and grace, an essay a day for many years of his life. Those not familiar with his work will discover here the satirist who made fierce fun of the foibles of his times, the lover of paradox who found in the mysteries of our universe a key to wisdom and happiness and the defender of human rights in a society taken over (like ours) by greed and lack of compassion. No one interested...

Tremendous Trifles is comprised of 39 chapters, each functioning as their own essay or story. With whimsical, light-hearted prose, vivid figurative language, and unparalleled insight, Chesterton covers a variety of philosophical principles of everyday life. Chesterton often used ordinary events and objects to explain deeper matters. Using relatable and accessible examples, Tremendous Trifles also test biases and preconceived ideas, specifically in...

Excerpt: "It will be found that almost all Mr. G. K. Chesterton's books have been utilized in the making of this Calendar. The present publishers feel they are peculiarly, indebted to Mr. Chesterton himself for his kindness in allowing them to include certain verses, from poems which have not yet been, printed elsewhere."

Born in London, Chesterton was educated at St. Paul's, but never went to college. He went to art school. In 1900, he was asked to contribute a few magazine articles on art criticism, and went on to become one of the most prolific writers of all time. He wrote a hundred books, contributions to 200 more, hundreds of poems, including the epic Ballad of the White Horse, five plays, five novels, and some two hundred short stories, including a popular series...

An Exciting Collection of Detective Short Stories “Men may keep a sort of level of good, but no man has ever been able to keep on one level of evil. That road goes down and down.” ― G.K. Chesterton, The Innocence of Father Brown The Innocence of Father Brown is G.K. Chesterton's first collection of Father Brown mysteries. Revealing the dark side of human nature and always using his intuition and experience as a priest and confessor, Father...

Las dos grandes obsesiones de Chesterton, el arte y la religión, se reúnen en esta colección de ensayos que nacieron como reseñas literarias y acabaron convirtiéndose en un recorrido por lo bueno y lo superior. Así, los personajes glosados por Chesterton en este volumen, se dividen en dos categorías, los "temperamentos artísticos" (Blake, Lord Byron, Charlotte Brontë, William Morris, Robert Louis Stevenson) y los "temperamentos religiosos"...