Synopsis
IT may be thought by some that this book
demands an apology. Mr. G. K. Chesterton
is still a young man, not much over thirty. In
all reasonable probability much of his best work
lies before him. His opinions may undergo a
considera hIe change before he dies; his style
may develop; he may attempt all sorts of new
artistic experiments. Why, then, it may be asked,
try to sum him up at a time when in the nature
of things he cannot be summed up? Why not
wait till he is dead, perhaps till he has been dead
for some twenty years, when the world will have
decided whether he is really worth writing a book
about at all ?
I admit the force of such arguments. But I
submit that (waiving the point that if I waited
till Mr. Chesterton we.r e dead I might quite IX
Table of Contents
PREFACE; CHAPTER I; ORIGINS; CHAPTER II; THE FIRST PHASE; CHAPTER III; A CRITIC OF LETTERS; CHAPTER IV; THE DRIFT TOWARDS ORTHODOX,; CHAPTER V; THE ASSAULT O~ THE MODERNS; CHAPTER VI; G K C AS ANTI·LIBERAL; CHAPTER VII; A TELLER OF TALES; CHAPTER VI I I; THE GLADIATOR AS ARTIST; CHAPTER IX; THE PERSONAL EQUATION; PAGE; IX; I; 95; · 124; • 162; · 222
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Présentation de l'éditeur
IT may be thought by some that this book
demands an apology. Mr. G. K. Chesterton
is still a young man, not much over thirty. In
all reasonable probability much of his best work
lies before him. His opinions may undergo a
considera hIe change before he dies; his style
may develop; he may attempt all sorts of new
artistic experiments. Why, then, it may be asked,
try to sum him up at a time when in the nature
of things he cannot be summed up? Why not
wait till he is dead, perhaps till he has been dead
for some twenty years, when the world will have
decided whether he is really worth writing a book
about at all ?
I admit the force of such arguments. But I
submit that (waiving the point that if I waited
till Mr. Chesterton we.r e dead I might quite IX
Table of Contents
PREFACE; CHAPTER I; ORIGINS; CHAPTER II; THE FIRST PHASE; CHAPTER III; A CRITIC OF LETTERS; CHAPTER IV; THE DRIFT TOWARDS ORTHODOX,; CHAPTER V; THE ASSAULT O~ THE MODERNS; CHAPTER VI; G K C AS ANTI·LIBERAL; CHAPTER VII; A TELLER OF TALES; CHAPTER VI I I; THE GLADIATOR AS ARTIST; CHAPTER IX; THE PERSONAL EQUATION; PAGE; IX; I; 95; · 124; • 162; · 222
About the Publisher
Forgotten Books is a publisher of historical writings, such as: Philosophy, Classics, Science, Religion, History, Folklore and Mythology.
Forgotten Books' Classic Reprint Series utilizes the latest technology to regenerate facsimiles of historically important writings. Careful attention has been made to accurately preserve the original format of each page whilst digitally enhancing the difficult to read text.
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