Bøger af G. K. Chesterton

Title: "The Man Who Knew Too Much" by G.K. Chesterton - An Engaging Collection of Mysteries Unraveling the Limits of Knowledge.In "The Man Who Knew Too Much", G.K. Chesterton, renowned for his Father Brown mystery series, takes readers on a thrilling journey through a series of detective stories. This collection presents a different kind of sleuth - Harold March, a man whose abundant knowledge often proves more of a curse than a blessing.The eight stories in this collection are intriguingly varied, yet all revolve around March's peculiar knack for stumbling upon complex mysteries. From political scandals to troubling murders, March, with his deep understanding of human nature and the world, manages to untangle the most convoluted of plots.Chesterton's adept storytelling is highlighted in this work, as he navigates themes of morality, politics, and the boundaries of knowledge with his signature wit and insight. His knack for crafting suspenseful narratives is evident, offering readers a blend of intellectual stimulation and riveting detective fiction."The Man Who Knew Too Much" is an engaging read that probes the paradoxes of knowledge and the nuances of detective work. For fans of G.K. Chesterton's works and lovers of classic detective stories, this book is a rewarding and thought-provoking read.Keywords: G.K. Chesterton, The Man Who Knew Too Much, detective stories, Harold March, mystery, Father Brown, knowledge, morality, politics, detective fiction, mystery stories, classic detective tales, Father Brown series, Harold March, political scandals, intellectual stimulation, paradoxes of knowledge, classic English literature, suspenseful narratives, murder mysteries, wit and insight, Chesterton's detective works.

""The Man Who Was Thursday"" is a philosophical and allegorical novel written by G. K. Chesterton, first published in 1908. It follows the story of Gabriel Syme, a poet who is recruited by a secret anti-anarchist organization. Syme becomes a member of a Central European council of anarchists, each named after a day of the week, including the enigmatic Sunday, who holds a significant position within the organization.As Syme delves deeper into the world of anarchists, he finds himself embroiled in a complex and surreal series of events. The story explores themes of truth, deception, individualism, and the nature of human identity. It combines elements of mystery, thriller, and satire, with Chesterton's characteristic wit and intellectual depth.

Continue the adventures of Father Brown with the third collection of stories in the acclaimed series. G.K. Chesterton¿s The Incredulity of Father Brown contains eight brand new tales featuring the priest and amateur detective, including, ¿The Arrow of Heaven,¿ ¿The Miracle of Moon Crescent,¿ and ¿The Curse of the Golden Cross.¿

In the aptly titled treatise What's Wrong With the World, one of the twentieth century's most memorable and prolific writers takes on education, government, big business, feminism, and a host of other topics. A steadfast champion of the working man, family, and faith, Chesterton eloquently opposed materialism, snobbery, hypocrisy, and any adversary of freedom and simplicity in modern society. Culled from the thousands of essays he contributed to newspapers and periodicals over his lifetime, the critical works collected for this edition pulse with the author's unique brand of clever commentary. As readable and rewarding today as when they were written over a century ago, these pieces offer Chesterton's unparalleled analysis of contemporary ideals, his incisive critique of modern efficiency, and his humorous but heartfelt defense of the common man against trendsetting social assaults.

"We must hit Capitalism, and hit it hard, for the plain and definite reason that it is growing stronger." Chesterton’s essays on the pitfalls of capitalism, written in the early 1900s, still strike true in the modern-day. One of England’s greatest essayists, Chesterton analyses the claims of capitalism without preaching or favouring Marxist and socialist thinkers. Instead, Chesterton’s anti-capitalist arguments are drawn from his own Christian ideals and philosophical reasoning, giving a unique perspective that is invaluable for historians and students of philosophy alike. Readers of Rebecca Henderson or Thomas Piketty should not miss this extraordinary glimpse into the ideologies of the past.Gilbert Keith Chesterton (1874 – 1936) was an English writer, journalist, philosopher, and literary critic. An unparalleled essayist, he produced over four thousand essays during his lifetime, alongside eighty novels and two hundred short stories. Tackling topics of politics, history, philosophy, and theology with tenacious wit and humour, G. K. Chesterton was often considered a master of the paradox. Himself both a modernist and devout Catholic, he is remembered best for his priest-detective short stories ‘Father Brown’, and his metaphysical thriller ‘The Man Who Was Thursday’. In his lifetime, Chesterton befriended and debated some of the greatest thinkers of the age, such as George Bernard Shore, H. G. Wells, and Bertrand Russell, while his works went on to inspire figures including T. S. Eliot, Michael Collins, and Mahatma Gandhi.

This collection of biographical essays by G. K. Chesterton gives a one-of-a-kind insight into some of the most influential figures of the 20th century. Chesterton lends his prolific wit to these extremely unique and personal biographies, capturing a perfect snapshot of British society in the 1900s. ‘Twelve Types’ covers the life and works of Charlotte Bronte, Alexander Pope, Lord Byron, Robert Louis Stevenson, William Morris, Saint Francis, Edmond Rostand, Charles II, Thomas Carlyle, Savonarola, and Leo Tolstoy.A pastiche of the Victorian society and artists that would birth the Romantic and Gothic movements in English literature, ‘Twelve Types’ is an unmissable collection for any student of 20th century Britain.Gilbert Keith Chesterton (1874 – 1936) was an English writer, journalist, philosopher, and literary critic. An unparalleled essayist, he produced over four thousand essays during his lifetime, alongside eighty novels and two hundred short stories. Tackling topics of politics, history, philosophy, and theology with tenacious wit and humour, G. K. Chesterton was often considered a master of the paradox. Himself both a modernist and devout Catholic, he is remembered best for his priest-detective short stories ‘Father Brown’, and his metaphysical thriller ‘The Man Who Was Thursday’. In his lifetime, Chesterton befriended and debated some of the greatest thinkers of the age, such as George Bernard Shore, H. G. Wells, and Bertrand Russell, while his works went on to inspire figures including T. S. Eliot, Michael Collins, and Mahatma Gandhi.

El barrio de Saffron Park ¿Parque de Azafrán¿ se extendía al poniente de Londres, rojo y desgarrado como una nube del crepúsculo. Todo él era de un ladrillo brillante; se destacaba sobre el cielo fantásticamente, y aun su pavimento resultaba de lo más caprichoso: obra de un constructor especulativo y algo artista, que daba a aquella arquitectura unas veces el nombre de «estilo Isabel» y otras el de «estilo reina Ana», acaso por figurarse que ambas reinas eran una misma. No sin razón se hablaba de este barrio como de una colonia artística, aunque no se sabe qué tendría precisamente de artístico. Pero si sus pretensiones de centro intelectual parecían algo infundadas, sus pretensiones de lugar agradable eran justificadísimas. El extranjero que contemplaba por vez primera aquel curioso montón de casas, no podía menos de preguntarse qué clase de gente vivía allí. Y si tenía la suerte de encontrarse con uno de los vecinos del barrio, su curiosidad no quedaba defraudada. El sitio no sólo era agradable, sino perfecto, siempre que se le considerase como un sueño, y no como una superchería. Y si sus moradores no eran «artistas», no por eso dejaba de ser artístico el conjunto. Aquel joven ¿los cabellos largos y castaños, la cara insolente¿ si no era un poeta, era ya un poema. Aquel anciano, aquel venerable charlatán de la barba blanca y enmarañada, del sombrero blanco y desgarbado, no sería un filósofo ciertamente, pero era todo un asunto de filosofía. Aquel científico sujeto ¿calva de cascarón de huevo, y el pescuezo muy flaco y largö claro es que no tenía derecho a los muchos humos que gastaba: no había logrado, por ejemplo, ningún descubrimiento biológico; pero ¿qué hallazgo biológico más singular que el de su interesante persona?

In Heretics, the topics Chesterton debates are as universal to the "vague moderns" of the 21st century as they were to those of the 20th. Focusing on "heretics" - those who pride themselves on their superiority to Christian views - Chesterton appraises prominent figures who fall into that category from the literary and art worlds. Luminaries such as Rudyard Kipling, George Bernard Shaw, H. G. Wells, and James McNeill Whistler come under the author's scrutiny, where they meet with equal measures of his characteristic wisdom and good humor.The topics he touches upon range from cosmology to anthropology to soteriology and he argues against French nihilism, German humanism, English utilitarianism, the syncretism of 'the vague modern', Social Darwinism, eugenics and the arrogance and misanthropy of the European intelligentsia. Together with Orthodoxy, this book is regarded as central to his corpus of moral theology.

"There are two ways of getting home; and one of them is to stay there. The other is to walk round the whole world till we come back to the same place." -G.K. ChestertonWhat, if anything, is it that makes the human uniquely human? This, in part, is the question that G.K. Chesterton starts with exploration of human history in this classic. Responding to the evolutionary materialism of his contemporary H.G. Wells, Chesterton in this work affirms human uniqueness and the unique message of the Christian faith.Writing at a time when social Darwinism was increasingly popular, Chesterton argued that the idea that society has been steadily progressing from a starting point of primitivism towards civilization, and of Jesus Christ as simply another charismatic figure, is completely inaccurate. Chesterton saw in Christianity a rare blending of philosophy and mythology, which he felt satisfies both the mind and the heart.Here, as so often in Chesterton, we sense a lived, awakened faith. All that he writes derives from a keen intellect guided by the heart's own knowledge.

Probably Chesterton's most popular book of essays. The thirty-nine short essays that make up Chesterton's delightful book. Among this collection: "A Piece of Chalk", where a drawing exercise turns into a lesson on the nature of truth, "Twelve Men", an explanation on why we have juries made of our peers and not professional jurors, "The Dragon's Grandmother", on why we should read fairy tales to our children along with many more endearing reflections.Chesterton looks at ordinary things and asks us to see how extraordinary they are-the contents of his pockets, the items in a railway station, pedestrians in the street. What appear to be trifles are actually tremendous, and he uses them as a springboard to expound on Christianity, the nuclear family, democracy, and the like with supreme clarity and wit.The essays gathered here are a testament to G.K. Chesterton's faith-not his faith in religion or a higher power, but in the ability to discover something wonderful in the objects, the experiences, and the people that cross our paths every single day. With his unique brand of humor and insight, he demonstrates how the commonplace adds enormous value to the landscape of daily life. Chesterton's commentaries first published nearly a century ago-remain fresh today.

The Ballad of the White Horse is one of the last great epic poems in the English language.In the dark times before a unified England, warring tribes roved and sparred for territory across the British Isles. The Ballad of the White Horse records the deeds and military accomplishments of Alfred the Great as he defeats the invading Danes at the Battle of Ethandun. The poem follows the battle-from the gathering of the chiefs to the last war cry-with a care to rhythm, sound, and language that makes it a magnificent work of art as well as a vital piece of English history. Chesterton incorporates brilliant imagination, atmosphere, moral concern, chronological continuity, wisdom and fancy. He makes his stanzas reverberate with sound, and hurries his readers into the heart of the battle.

In Orthodoxy, G.K. Chesterton gives a stirring defense of Christianity. Chesterton fought against the reductionist materialism with laughter, joy, and gratitude for the beauty of the world God has given us. We usually think of orthodoxy and the tenets of the Christian faith as dry, arbitrary, and perhaps even nonsensical. Chesterton shows that orthodoxy is beautiful and fits perfectly the strange, quirky world. For those of us who do not pay any attention to the strangeness of the world, this book is essential reading. The world may not have fairies, but it does have the sun, rivers, trees, and the sky, and they are as strange as anything we will find in a fairy tale. Read this book, then go outside and marvel.

Rikoksia, mysteereitä ja eräs nokkela katolinen pappi – niistä on hyväntuuliset Isä Brown -tarinat tehty!Isä Brown on paitsi seurakuntansa hengellinen tukipilari, myös innokas amatöörietsivä. Kun yhteisössä tapahtuu rikoksia, on hän aina valmiina selvittämään, mitä on tapahtunut ja kuka on syyllinen. Isä Brown ratkoo rikoksia intuitioonsa luottaen ja keksii usein tapausten kulun ihmisluonnon tuntemuksensa ansiosta. Mukana tarinoissa on lämmintä huumoria, filosofista pohdintaa, kiinnostavia rikoksia ja kiireetöntä tunnelmaa.Isä Brownin yksinkertaisuus on G. K. Chestertonin Isä Brownin seikkailuista kertovista novellikokoelmista ensimmäinen. Se sisältää kaksitoista Isä Brown -tarinaa, joissa ratkotaan rikoksia ja annetaan aikaa myös katoliselle filosofoinnille. Chestertonin Isä Brown -kertomuksista on tehty niin radiokuunnelmia kuin tv-sarjoja ja elokuvia. Uusin tv-adaptaatio on BBC:n vuodesta 2013 lähtien esitetty Isä Brown ja hänen laumansa.G. K. Chestertonin (1874-1936) Isä Brown -tarinoita on julkaistu viidessä novellikokoelmassa. Tarinat kertovat katolisesta papista, Isä Brownista, joka toimii myös amatöörietsivänä ja selvittää yhteisössään tapahtuvia rikoksia.G. K. Chesterton (1874-1936) oli englantilainen kirjailija ja taidekriitikko. Hän kirjoitti paitsi romaaneja, myös esseitä, runoja ja novelleja. Novelleista tunnetuimpia ovat roomalaiskatolisesta papista, Isä Brownista, kertovat tarinat. Chesterton on kuuluisimpia varhaisia brittirikoskirjailijoita Agatha Christien ja Arthur Conan Doylen ohella.

A series of detective stories centering the illustrious Horne Fisher. The Man Who Knew Too Much, by G.K. Chesterton, is another one of the author¿s premier characters and most celebrated properties. It centers a brilliant man, who along with his companion, Harold March, tackle shocking cases and complicated mysteries.

Bertie Wooster's life is changed when the highly competent Jeeves arrives to replace Wooster's previous, thieving valet. In ten uproariously amusing tales, Jeeves quietly comes to the rescue as Wooster, his fiancé, his foppish friends, and airy aristocratic acquaintances land themselves in the soup again. Among other hullabaloo and adventure, Wodehouse's much-loved cast of characters navigate unintentional or broken engagements, orchestrate visits with ghastly friends of relatives, and scramble to avoid the consequences of not a few little white lies. This Warbler Classics edition includes an extensive biographical timeline.

G. K. Chesterton's celebrity priest-detective returns in The Secret of Father Brown, the fourth of five collections of short stories featuring Father Brown. Through his uncanny ability to anticipate the actions of others and his profound understanding of human nature, Father Brown uncovers the truth behind perplexing murders, elaborate robberies, and other acts of maleficence. Flambeau, once the most famous burglar in France and now a detective in England, makes a reappearance as Father Brown's reformed friend and colleague in the two stories that frame the eight detective mysteries in this volume. Father Brown's investigations involve such varied characters as the celebrated poet Osric Orm, the Robin Hood-like criminal Michael Moonshine, the goldfish-obsessed Peregrine Smart, the haggard theatre manager Mundon Mandeville, and the eccentric Lady Mounteagle. This collection includes "The Vanishing of Vaudrey," one of Chesterton's most memorable and startling stories, and "The Chief Mourner of Marne," a story that vies with "The Sign of the Broken Sword" for the position of Chesterton's masterpiece.