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Welcome to The G. K. Chesterton Library, where the old books are opened again, and found to be astonishingly alive. Here are tales of priests and paradoxes, of taverns and trumpets, of common things made strange and splendid. In these readings, Chesterton’s wit, wonder, faith, and thunderous good humour return to the road, inviting every listener to discover that the world is not merely sensible, but miraculous.

"L'osteria volante" è un romanzo pubblicato per la prima volta nel 1914. La vicenda è ambientata in un'Inghilterra futura dove un'alleanza tra l'Islam e i grandi poteri economici porta all'introduzione di norme ispirate alla legge coranica, che, tra le altre cose, mettono fuori legge gli alcolici. Concepito come un romanzo surreale, sembra essere ancora attuale, e lo humor inglese di Chesterton è fresco oggi come allora.

"Il Napoleone di Notting Hill", pubblicata nel 1904, è la prima opera di narrativa di Chesterton. Nel romanzo vi è un miscuglio di generi che passano dalla satira al paradossale, dal fantastico alla trovata ingegnosa. Nascosto nell'opera il pensiero dell'autore: bisogna combattere per i propri ideali, dando l'importanza di tutto all'agire.

Questa è l'ultima serie di racconti di Padre Brown, pubblicata nel 1935, un anno prima della morte. In questi racconti troviamo molti scenari e personaggi cari all'autore: città balneari con profeti improvvisati, milionari uccisi in modo misterioso, segretari personali dubbi, ma anche la lotta sociale e politica di bolscevismo e capitalismo.

Horne Fisher is extremely well connected. The plans of prime ministers, foreign ambassadors, and chancellors are matters of table conversation - usually because these people are dining with him. And when a man so well connected is also a brilliant detective, all sinister motives and plots systematically unfold. Whether it is a case of police corruption, or a war with Sweden, Horne Fisher can always solve it. But Horne Fisher is also a philosopher, and not a policeman, and the murderer is seldom punished.

The tale of King Alfred, the Christian king who in 878AD battled a Viking invasion that had conquered the rest of England and burnt some cakes. He then became the last holdout of resistance against the invaders and forced the conversion of the Danish king Guthrum to Christianity after the battle of Ethandun.

Gilbert Keith Chesterton è stato uno scrittore e giornalista inglese famoso per i suoi racconti ironici, a volte paradossali, ma sempre ricchi di morale e buoni sentimenti. Famoso per le fortunate serie di Padre Brown, in questo libro, pubblicato nel 1905, ci propone sette racconti in cui due amici, lo scrittore stesso e un ex-giudice (forse un po' pazzo) si trovano coinvolti in avventure paradossali.Cornice musicale: The Sycamore di Scott Joplin.

Immerse yourself in the captivating world of Gilbert Keith Chesterton, a literary giant whose wit and wisdom continue to resonate today. This podcast delves into the rich tapestry of Chesterton's life and works, exploring themes of faith, philosophy, and the art of storytelling. Each episode features a new complete audiobook, showcasing Chesterton's diverse contributions, from his enchanting tales of Father Brown to his thought-provoking essays that challenge conventional wisdom. As we navigate through his profound insights and playful narratives, listeners are invited to engage with timeless ...

Gilbert Keith Chesterton, KC*SG (29 May 1874 – 14 June 1936) better known as G.K. Chesterton was an English writer. He wrote on philosophy, ontology, poetry, plays, journalism, public lectures and debates, literary and art criticism, biography, Christian apologetics, and fiction, including fantasy and detective fiction. Chesterton is often referred to as the "prince of paradox". Time magazine, in a review of a biography of Chesterton, observed of his writing style: "Whenever possible Chesterton made his points with popular sayings, proverbs, allegories—first carefully turning them inside ...

Die Unschuld des Pater Brown ist der erste von fünf Sammelbänden. Pater Brown (im englischen Original Father Brown ) ist eine literarische Figur, die von Gilbert Keith Chesterton erfunden wurde. Zwischen 1910 und 1935 erschienen neunundvierzig Erzählungen von Chesterton über Pater Brown, zunächst in Zeitschriften und anschließend zusammengefasst in fünf Bänden.

Der gewitzte Pater Brown hat ein gefährliches Hobby: Er löst mysteriöse Kriminalfälle durch Intuition und Einfühlungsvermögen. Dieses Buch enthält 12 seiner schönsten Fälle. Inhalt: Das blaue Kreuz / Der geheime Garten / Die verdächtigen Tritte / Israel Gows Ehre / Der Unsichtbare / Missgestaltet / Die Sternschnuppen / Die Sünden des Prinzen Saradin / Der Hammer Gottes / Das Auge des Apoll / Das Zeichen des zerbrochenen Schwertes / Die drei Todeswerkzeuge

Der gewitzte Pater Brown hat ein gefährliches Hobby: Er löst mysteriöse Kriminalfälle durch Intuition und Einfühlungsvermögen. Dieses Buch enthält zwölf seiner schönsten Fälle.

Der gewitzte Pater Brown hat ein gefährliches Hobby: Er löst mysteriöse Kriminalfälle durch Intuition und Einfühlungsvermögen. Dieses Buch enthält 12 seiner schönsten Fälle. Inhalt: Das blaue Kreuz, Der geheime Garten, Die verdächtigen Tritte, Israel Gows Ehre, Der Unsichtbare, Missgestaltet, Die Sternschnuppen, Die Sünden des Prinzen Saradin, Der Hammer Gottes, Das Auge des Apoll, Das Zeichen des zerbrochenen Schwertes, Die drei Todeswerkzeuge.

Di aspetto poco appariscente ma dotato di un acume straordinario, Padre Brown è di nuovo all'opera in un appassionante lavoro di analisi e decifrazione di crimini ed enigmi in apparenza insolubili, con le sue ironiche e talvolta assurde confutazioni, rigoroso e lucido nell'osservazione e nelle deduzioni e nel contempo profondamente umano. Personaggio molto amato anche in Italia, questo curioso prete cattolico si rivela un segugio insuperabile grazie alla capacità di riconoscere e affrontare il male, per assicurare i colpevoli alla giustizia ma soprattutto per salvarne le anime.

Odna iz samyh izvestnyh rabot Chestertona. V ney my nahodim blistatel'nuyu paradoksal'nost' ehtogo avtora i grotesk, dohodyashchey do farsa. Sobytiya razvorachivayutsya vo vremena razgula anarhizma, ch'e orudie - terror. Saym, molodoy chelovek, voznenavidev vsedozvolyayushchiy liberalizm obshchestva, vstaet na zashchitu pravoporyadka i zdravogo smysla i... sovershaet bezumnye postupki.

"Manalive" (1912) is a book by G. K. Chesterton detailing a popular theme both in his own philosophy, and in Christianity, of the "holy fool", such as in Dostoevsky's "The Idiot" and Cervantes' "Don Quixote".

"Most Eugenists are Euphemists. I mean merely that short words startle them, while long words soothe them. And they are utterly incapable of translating the one into the other, however obviously they mean the same thing. Say to them 'The persuasive and even coercive powers of the citizen should enable him to make sure that the burden of longevity in the previous generation does not become disproportionate and intolerable, especially to the females.'"

The Club of Queer Trades revolves around the members of a London club who must invent their own peculiar and unique professions, and make a living from them. These six tales send up the British class system, the state of London in the Victoria era, the ironies of the law, and more.

Gilbert Keith Chesterton was a great admirer of Charles Dickens, and wrote a noted critique of Dickens' works expressing his opinion in his own inimitable style.

Orthodoxy, first published 1908, is Chesterton's spiritual autobiography. Subtitled, 'The romance of faith', Chesterton declares that people need a life of 'practical romance; the combination of something that is strange with something that is secure.'