{"product_id":"in-defense-of-sanity-the-best-essays-of-g-k-chesterton-paperback","title":"In Defense of Sanity: The Best Essays of G.K. Chesterton - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eG. K. Chesterton\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eG.K. Chesterton was a master essayist. But reading his essays is not just an exercise in studying a literary form at its finest, it is an encounter with timeless truths that jump off the page as fresh and powerful as the day they were written. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe only problem with Chesterton's essays is that there are too many of them. Over five thousand! For most GKC readers it is not even possible to know where to start or how to begin to approach them. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSo three of the world's leading authorities on Chesterton - \u003cb\u003eDale Ahlquist, Joseph Pearce, Aidan Mackey\u003c\/b\u003e - have joined together to select the \"best\" Chesterton essays, a collection that will be appreciated by both the newcomer and the seasoned student of this great 20th century man of letters. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe variety of topics are astounding: barbarians, architects, mystics, ghosts, fireworks, rain, juries, gargoyles and much more. Plus a look at Shakespeare, Dickens, Jane Austen, George MacDonald, T.S. Eliot, and the Bible. All in that inimitable, formidable but always quotable style of GKC. Even more astounding than the variety is the continuity of Chesterton's thought that ties everything together. A veritable feast for the mind and heart. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhile some of the essays in this volume may be familiar, many of them are collected here for the first time, making their first appearance in over a century. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eG. K. Chesterton\u003c\/b\u003e was one of the most beloved and prolific authors of the twentieth century. He wrote dozens of popular books on a variety of topics and thousands of essays. His works include \u003ci\u003eOrthodoxy\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e The Everlasting Man\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Man Who Was Thursday\u003c\/i\u003e, and the Father Brown mystery stories.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 405\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 7.8 x 5.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 18, 2011\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42730418962495,"sku":"9781586174897","price":23.71,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/0689335faca9d917b3ee06bed9942c7b.webp?v=1765125881","url":"https:\/\/dhl-adrianne.myshopify.com\/products\/in-defense-of-sanity-the-best-essays-of-g-k-chesterton-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}