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Chesterton's second novel chronicles a hot dispute between two Scotsmen, a Roman Catholic, and an atheist, whose fanatically held opinions inspire a host of comic adventures. The story's allegorical l

An eccentric poet acts as spiritual detective in eight thought-provoking tales. Gabriel Gale employs his extraordinary gifts of empathy to solve and prevent crimes perpetrated by madmen. His philosoph

G.K. Chesterton was an English writer often referred to as "the prince of paradox." Chesterton wrote on a variety of different subjects including mystery fiction, religion, and liter

In G.K. Chesterton's "Orthodoxy," on an incredible journey through faith, reason, and imagination. With his typical humor and intelligence, Chesterton convincingly argues traditional Christian ideas, revealing their intrinsic beauty and logic. His engaging narrative invites readers to rediscover the world's awe-inspiring treasures through the lens of faith. This timeless classic serves as an ever-present source of inspiration, encouraging us to embrace the great adventure of seeking truth and belief amid life's bewildering paradoxes and mysteries.

This remarkably perceptive analysis of social and moral issues by the noted British novelist and critic is as relevant today as it was in the author's era. Chesterton's style is light and humorous ? b

Chesterton's 39 short essays are the result, he says, of "sitting still and letting marvels and adventures settle on him like flies." Actually, he does move around ? Germany, France, and on foot in En

Delicious, witty, fast-paced novel about a club of anarchists in turn-of-the-century London and a poet/sleuth who infiltrates their ranks. Inventive and ingenious story becomes a vehicle for Chesterto

Saint Francis of Assisi is one of the most beloved and well-known saints in the Catholic church. In this biography, G. K. Chesterton relays the unique and inspirational life of the humble saint. Start

Improbable plots, marvelously funny episodes, evocative descriptions of late Victorian London distinguish delightful tales focusing on a club devoted to completely original and unusual professions.

From the creator of Father Brown comes a collection reviewed by The Armchair Detective as "dazzlingly executed and richly atmospheric." Eight stories recount the adventures of Horne Fisher, a socialit

Light-hearted work introduces Innocent Smith, a bubbly, eccentric gentleman of questionable character, into the lives of a group of young disillusioned people — and the result is inspired, high

A series of four intertwined novellas whose central characters appear to be involved in murder, fraud, theft and treason. "Dazzling reading from cover to cover"—The N. Y. Times.

The patron saint of animals, birds, and the environment, Francis of Assisi led the rediscovery of nature in the Christian West. This accessible spiritual biography by a phenomenally popular author chr

The "Prince of Paradox" is at his witty best in this collection of 20 essays and articles. Focusing on "heretics" ? those who pride themselves in their superiority to conservative views ? Chesterton a

One of the last great epic poems, this ballad tells the tale of Alfred the Great's unlikely victory ? with the assistance of the Virgin Mary ? over Gunthrum and the Danes at the Battle of Ethandune. A

"Most people either say that they agree with Bernard Shaw or that they do not understand him. I am the only person who understands him, and I do not agree with him." --G.K.C.

Contents include unabridged texts of The Man Who Was Thursday and The Club of Queer Trades; the classic study of Christian morality, Orthodoxy; a selection of Father Brown stories; and several essays.

Boys are mysterious creatures, with rich imaginations and inner lives at which most can only guess. Luckily, a few writers have the talent to capture their fantasies of extraordinary adventure and epi

In an article published the day before his death, G.K. Chesterton called The Man Who Was Thursday "a very melodramatic sort of moonshine." Set in a phantasmagoric London where policemen are poets and

his book is not put forward as an authoritative history of Victorian literature. It is a free and personal statement of views and impressions about the significance of Victorian literature made by Mr.

One of Britain’s finest mystery authors brings us the third installment his Father Brown mystery series. In this collection of tales, we once again encounter Father Brown, a wise and resolute Catholic

“Shall I tell you the secret of the whole world? It is that we have only known the back of the world. We see everything from behind, and it looks brutal. That is not a tree, but the back of a tree. Th