The Wit and Wisdom of G. K. Chesterton

G. K. Chesterton

A new collection of comic and serious gems from Chesterton's writings, including some previously unpublished work

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Beschrijving The Wit and Wisdom of G. K. Chesterton

G K Chesterton was a consummately witty man. The author draws on Chesterton's most humorous epigrams and more serious extracts not only from his most popular works, the "Father Brown" stories, but his contributions to the "Illustrated London News", "GK's Weekly" and his numerous novels, poetry, essays and tracts on a vast array of subjects.

ISBN: 9781441179586
Pagina's: 272
Verschenen: 01-01-2011
NUR: 309

Druk: 1
Uitvoering: Hardback
Taal: Engels
Uitgever: Continuum Intl Pub Group

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