G.K. Chesterton - Libros y biografía

"Men may keep a sort of level of good, but no man has ever been able to keep on one level of evil. That road goes down and down." A rich, old man has been mysteriously stabbed, and no one can figure out...

"The Frenchman works until he can play. The American works until he can't play; and then thanks the devil, his master, that he is donkey enough to die in harness. But the Englishman, as he has since become,...

"I am going to hold a pistol to the head of the Modern Man. But I shall not use it to kill him – only to bring him to life." Innocent Smith, an "allegorical practical joker", turns everything upside down...

When Squire Vane receives some exotic trees from Africa, they quickly become the target of local superstition. Squire Vane is not the type of person to believe in anything supernatural and angrily dismisses...

La versione ebook della fortunata collana Short Stories permette al lettore un'inedita esperienza di lettura, passando dal testo in lingua originale al testo in italiano in un rapido click e ascoltando...

Per la prima volta tradotto in italiano per Euridice, "Lettura e follia" raccoglie gli articoli di Chesterton usciti sul Daily News tra il 1901 e il 1911, che la casa editrice londinese Sheed and Ward...

Un volum que recull els millors relats protagonitzats pel pare Brown, mític personatge creat per Chesterton.Recollim en un volum una depurada selecció dels 12 millors relats del pare Brown; feta conjuntament...

In "Tales of the Long Bow" written by the prolific author G.K. Chesterton, readers are immersed in a collection of satirical and witty short stories that touch on political and social themes of early...

In 'G.F. Watts' by G.K. Chesterton, the reader is presented with a comprehensive analysis of the life and works of the renowned Victorian painter George Frederic Watts. Through a series of insightful...

In G.K. Chesterton's 'As I Was Saying,' readers are treated to a collection of insightful essays that cover a wide range of topics including religion, literature, politics, and ethics. Chesterton's literary...

In 'William Blake' by G.K. Chesterton, readers are taken on a profound exploration of the life and works of the legendary English poet and artist. Chesterton's literary style is both informative and engaging,...

THE consulting-rooms of Dr Orion Hood, the eminent criminologist and specialist in certain moral disorders, lay along the sea-front at Scarborough, in a series of very large and well-lighted french windows,...

THE consulting-rooms of Dr Orion Hood, the eminent criminologist and specialist in certain moral disorders, lay along the sea-front at Scarborough, in a series of very large and well-lighted french windows,...

THE suburb of Saffron Park lay on the sunset side of London, as red and ragged as a cloud of sunset. It was built of a bright brick throughout; its sky-line was fantastic, and even its ground plan was...

THE suburb of Saffron Park lay on the sunset side of London, as red and ragged as a cloud of sunset. It was built of a bright brick throughout; its sky-line was fantastic, and even its ground plan was...

Between the silver ribbon of morning and the green glittering ribbon of sea, the boat touched Harwich and let loose a swarm of folk like flies, among whom the man we must follow was by no means conspicuous-nor...

Between the silver ribbon of morning and the green glittering ribbon of sea, the boat touched Harwich and let loose a swarm of folk like flies, among whom the man we must follow was by no means conspicuous-nor...

In 'William Blake', G.K. Chesterton provides a comprehensive examination of the famous English poet and artist William Blake. Chesterton's literary style is a blend of biographical narrative and critical...

In G.K. Chesterton's 'Autobiography', the reader delves into the life and mind of the renowned novelist, essayist, and critic. Through his witty and insightful prose, Chesterton provides a candid account...

In 'The Return of Don Quixote' by G.K. Chesterton, readers are taken on a whirlwind adventure that pays homage to the classic tale of Don Quixote. Chesterton's witty and insightful literary style serves...

In 'William Blake,' G.K. Chesterton delves into the life and works of the renowned English poet and artist, providing a comprehensive analysis of Blake's unique blend of mysticism, political commentary,...

G.K. Chesterton's 'Autobiography' offers readers a fascinating insight into the life and mind of the renowned English writer. Written in his characteristic witty and engaging style, the book takes readers...

In 'Robert Louis Stevenson', G.K. Chesterton offers readers a comprehensive exploration of the life and works of the iconic Scottish author. Chesterton delves into Stevenson's most famous works, such...

The flying ship of Professor Lucifer sang through the skies like a silver arrow; the bleak white steel of it, gleaming in the bleak blue emptiness of the evening. That it was far above the earth was no...

The flying ship of Professor Lucifer sang through the skies like a silver arrow; the bleak white steel of it, gleaming in the bleak blue emptiness of the evening. That it was far above the earth was no...

HAROLD MARCH, the rising reviewer and social critic, was walking vigorously across a great tableland of moors and commons, the horizon of which was fringed with the far-off woods of the famous estate...

THE human race, to which so many of my readers belong, has been playing at children's games from the beginning, and will probably do it till the end, which is a nuisance for the few people who grow up....

THE human race, to which so many of my readers belong, has been playing at children's games from the beginning, and will probably do it till the end, which is a nuisance for the few people who grow up....

L'any 1911, G. K. Chesterton va publicar aquesta primera col·lecció de dotze contes breus amb el pare Brown, un sacerdot convertit en detectiu que combina el raonament filosòfic i espiritual amb l'observació...

O marco do pensamento cristão do século XX. "Chesterton (1874-1936) faz neste livro uma autobiografia espiritual, em que o núcleo da crença cristã se apresenta como suficiente arcabouço para conferir...