Heretics - Chesterton, G. K.

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Résumé :
Complete edition of Heretics by G. K. Chesterton. Chesterton discusses ideas by H. G. Wells, George Bernard Shaw, Kipling and others of his day in his argument for God. Still thought provoking after 100 years, find out why in this complete reproduction of the 1905 British Edition. Deep common sense on every page, it includes great thoughts such as these: The modern world is filled with men who hold dogmas so strongly that they do not even know that they are dogmas. Witty, deep, and positively entertaining, no student of thought should be without this historic book. This edition is provided in a slim volume with full text at an affordable price. TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. INTRODUCTORY REMARKS ON THE IMPORTANCE OF ORTHODOXY 3 2. ON THE NEGATIVE SPIRIT 6 3. ON MR. RUDYARD KIPLING AND MAKING THE WORLD SMALL 10 4. MR. BERNARD SHAW 14 5. MR. H.G. WELLS AND THE GIANTS 18 6. CHRISTMAS AND THE AESTHETES 25 7. OMAR AND THE SACRED VINE 28 8. THE MILDNESS OF THE YELLOW PRESS 31 9. THE MOODS OF MR. GEORGE MOORE 35 10. ON SANDALS AND SIMPLICITY 37 11. SCIENCE AND THE SAVAGES 39 12. PAGANISM AND MR. LOWES DICKINSON 42 13. CELTS AND CELTOPHILES 47 14. ON CERTAIN MODERN WRITERS AND THE INSTITUTION OF THE FAMILY 49 15. ON SMART NOVELISTS AND THE SMART SET 53 16. ON MR. MCCABE AND A DIVINE FRIVOLITY 59 17. ON THE WIT OF WHISTLER 64 18. THE FALLACY OF THE YOUNG NATION 68 19. SLUM NOVELISTS AND THE SLUMS 73 20. CONCLUDING REMARKS ON THE IMPORTANCE OF ORTHODOXY 78

Biographie:
Gilbert Keith Chesterton (1874 - 1936), better known as G. K. Chesterton, was an English writer, poet, philosopher, dramatist, journalist, orator, lay theologian, biographer and literary and art critic. Chesterton is often referred to as the prince of paradox. Time magazine has observed of his writing style: Whenever possible Chesterton made his points with popular sayings, proverbs, allegories-first carefully turning them inside out.