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Alarms and Discursions

Alarms and Discursions

Chesterton, G. K.

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PhilosophyLetters & EssaysCatholicism

ISBN10: 1162637064
ISBN13: 9781162637068
Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
Published: Sep 10 2010
Pages: 310
Weight: 0.92
Height: 0.65 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Alarms and Discursions is a collection of essays and articles written by G.K. Chesterton, a prolific English writer and thinker of the early 20th century. The book covers a wide range of topics, from politics and religion to literature and art. Chesterton's writing style is witty, insightful, and often humorous, making his essays both entertaining and thought-provoking. Some of the topics he tackles include the importance of tradition, the dangers of modernity, the role of the artist in society, and the nature of democracy. Chesterton's unique perspective and sharp wit make Alarms and Discursions a must-read for anyone interested in the ideas and issues of his time.1911. G.K. Chesterton was a journalist, poet, novelist, playwright, debater, and Catholic apologist in the early twentieth century. Alarms and Discursions is a collection of his essays. Partial Contents: The Fading Fireworks; On Gargoyles; The Nightmare; A Drama of Dolls; The Appetite; Cheese; The Furrows; The Futurists; The Glory of Grey; The Anarchist; The Three Kinds of Men; The Wheel; The Flat Freak; The Garden of the Sea; The High Plains; and A Romance of the Marshes. See other titles by this author available from Kessinger Publishing.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

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