The Club of Queer Trades - formato ePub

El poeta y los lunáticos (1929), de Gilbert Keith Chesterton, no es exactamente una novela, sino más bien una sucesión de episodios entrelazados, en los que un aparente loco -el poeta y pintor Gabriel...

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Mad, perfectly mad, madder than the immortal tea-party of Alice, is the thought while reading this novel, or satire, or caricature, or allegory, or farce, or joke, or whatever it is, which Mr. Chesterton...

A collection of related short stories by British author G. K. Chesterton. Each story is centered on a person who is making his living by some novel and extraordinary means (a "queer trade"). To gain admittance...

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I quattro racconti di questa raccolta rappresentano una piccola selezione tra le molte storie scritti da Gilbert Keith Chesterton (1874-1936) che hanno come protagonista Padre Brown, il sacerdote cattolico...

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Gilbert Keith Chesterton (1874-1936) è autore, insieme a molte altre cose, di una serie di cinquantadue racconti pubblicati in cinque antologie tra il 1911 e il 1935 che hanno come protagonista Padre...

In the October 1914 issue of the British magazine The Premier, Sir Max Pemberton published the first part of this story, inviting a number of writers, including Chesterton, to use their talents to solve...

In 'The Crimes of England' by Gilbert Keith Chesterton, the author delves into the historical context of England's involvement in wars and conflicts throughout the centuries. Chesterton's literary style...

In 'The Wisdom of Father Brown,' G.K. Chesterton introduces readers to the witty and unassuming detective priest, Father Brown, who solves perplexing mysteries with his keen insight and moral wisdom....

In 'The Innocence of Father Brown' by Gilbert Keith Chesterton, readers are introduced to the savvy detective skills of the unassuming priest, Father Brown. The collection of short stories presents clever...

In 'The Ball and the Cross' by Gilbert Keith Chesterton, readers are taken on a captivating journey that explores themes of faith, reason, and conflict. Set in late 19th century England, this novel follows...

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The Great War is over. Gabriel Dan has been released from a POW camp in Russia and is making his way home to Austria. He comes to an industrial town in Poland and checks in at the once-grand Hotel Savoy,...

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Rosie Redbrush, a travel agent working for Wanderlust Wishes travel agency, is someone who sells holidays but never takes them. At twenty-nine, she lives a quiet, comfortable life in the town she grew...

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An old house turns out not to be as empty as its new owners supposed. A nobleman barters his soul for arcane knowledge. A stranger with a terrible curse looks for an unsuspecting victim to take her place....

Rick causes a car accident in the middle of Munich and nothing is the same afterwards. At first, no one believes him that his traffic light was green when he drove into the intersection without braking....

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