Chesterton, G. K. (Gilbert Keith) 1874-1936

The man who was Thursday : a nightmare by G. K Chesterton ( Book )
330 editions published between 1907 and 2011 in 21 languages and held by 3,319 libraries worldwide
Seven members of the radical Central Anarchist Council name themselves after the days of the week. The man who was Thursday is not the impassioned young poet he pretends to be, but a member of Scotland Yard's anti-terrorist squad.

The innocence of Father Brown by G. K Chesterton ( Book )
323 editions published between 1910 and 2012 in 21 languages and held by 2,966 libraries worldwide
Presents mysteries solved by the little priest, Father Brown.

Orthodoxy by G. K Chesterton ( Book )
271 editions published between 1906 and 2011 in 14 languages and held by 2,692 libraries worldwide
G.K. Chesterton was a journalist, playwright, poet, biographer, novelist, essayist, literary commentator, editor, orator, artist, and theologian. A serious attack in 1903 against Christianity by Robert Blatchford, well-known newspaper editor, impelled Chesterton to seize the gauntlet of refutation. His reply was immensely successful and was the early formation of his convincing credo that is so brilliantly and cogently argued in Orthodoxy, a masterwork that was published just five years later.

Heretics by G. K Chesterton ( Book )
147 editions published between 1900 and 2011 in 8 languages and held by 2,078 libraries worldwide
Collection of essays in which Chesterton critiques various modern political, literary, and religious philosophies.

The Father Brown omnibus by G. K Chesterton ( Book )
25 editions published between 1910 and 1983 in 3 languages and held by 1,945 libraries worldwide
This volume contains every story that Chesterton wrote about Father Brown, the little priest. For contents and other editions, see Author Catalog.

The Victorian age in literature by G. K Chesterton ( Book )
95 editions published between 1900 and 2010 in 4 languages and held by 1,833 libraries worldwide
A study of the literature of the last century.

St. Francis of Assisi by G. K Chesterton ( Book )
107 editions published between 1910 and 2010 in 11 languages and held by 1,779 libraries worldwide
Traces the life of St. Francis and relates how the pervasive faith of medieval times influenced his devotion to God and the religious life.

The man who knew too much by G. K Chesterton ( Book )
103 editions published between 1922 and 2010 in 6 languages and held by 1,774 libraries worldwide
A collection of eight short stories by English author G. K. Chesterton.

The everlasting man by G. K Chesterton ( Book )
115 editions published between 1925 and 2011 in 11 languages and held by 1,762 libraries worldwide
"With his incomparable wit and refreshing candor, Chesterton attacks the notion that humankind has evolved from barbarism to civility. He argues that humans have always been unigue, and that Christ is the model for this uniqueness. He also explains Christ's place in history, asserting that the Christian myth carries more weight than other mythologies for one simple reason - it is the truth"--Container.

A miscellany of men by G. K Chesterton ( Book )
50 editions published between 1912 and 2010 in English and held by 1,707 libraries worldwide