Search results
Gilbert Keith Chesterton KC*SG (29 May 1874 – 14 June 1936) was an English author, philosopher, Christian apologist, and literary and art critic. [2] Chesterton created the fictional priest-detective Father Brown, [3] and wrote on apologetics.
G.K. Chesterton has helped millions break the bonds of spiritual isolation and despair. Let us know how he has impacted your life or read testimonies from others.
The English novelist, poet, essayist, and Christian apologist Gilbert Keith Chesterton (1874-1936) is revered by many readers – and fellow writers – for his wit, his insight into human nature, and his brilliant storytelling.
Jul 19, 2024 · G.K. Chesterton (born May 29, 1874, London, England—died June 14, 1936, Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire) was an English critic and author of verse, essays, novels, and short stories, known also for his exuberant personality and rotund figure.
Jun 30, 2008 · A Critic at Large. The Back of the World. The troubling genius of G. K. Chesterton. By Adam Gopnik. June 30, 2008. Chesterton is the great critic of homogenization, but his localism had an...
G.K. Chesterton was one of the dominating figures of the London literary scene in the early 20th century. Not only did he get into lively discussions with anyone who would debate him, including his friend, frequent verbal sparring partner, and noted Irish playwright George Bernard Shaw, but he wrote about seemingly every topic, in every genre ...
G. K. Chesterton Home Page. Provides information and resources about Gilbert Keith Chesterton. Includes some pictures and etext copies of some of his books, essays and poems.
Renewing the world through Christian joy & common sense. The Society of G.K. Chesterton. Our mission is to evangelize through education, inspiring people to live joyful, holy lives, with G.K. Chesterton as a model of lay spirituality.
Gilbert Keith Chesterton (1874-1936) is a writer like none other. As a journalist, he wrote thousands of essays for the London newspapers. But he also wrote a hundred books: novels, poetry, plays, literary criticism, history, economic theory, philosophy, and theology. And detective stories.
Chesterton wrote poetry, allegorical (like The Man Who Was Thursday) and prescient (like The Napoleon of Notting Hill) novels and the renowned Father Brown stories, half detective fiction, half metaphysical; biographies and studies on religious (Saint Francis and Saint Thomas) and literary (Dickens or Robert L. Stevenson) figures, and a valuable...
