G. K. Chesterton

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Crime & Mystery Fiction

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G. K. Chesterton - Trees of Pride

Three trees, known as the Peacock trees, are blamed by the peasants for the fever that has killed many. Squire Vane scoffs at this legend as superstition. To prove them wrong, once and for all, he takes a bet to...

Maria Therese 2 hours 15 minutes

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Multi-version (Weekly and Fortnightly poetry)

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G. K. Chesterton - Ballade of Suicide

LibriVox volunteers bring you 18 recordings of A Ballade of Suicide by G. K. Chesterton. This was the Fortnightly Poetry project for May 20, 2012. Gilbert Keith Chesterton was an English writer. He published...

Algy Pug and 17 more 38 minutes

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Humorous Fiction

483

G. K. Chesterton - Wit and Wisdom of Chesterton

This little volume, issued as a gift book for lovers of Mr. Chesterton's writings in 1911, is made up from essays to be found in «The Defandant», «Varied Types» and «Tremendous Trifles». These 12 pieces were chosen to...

TriciaG and 7 more 2 hours 10 minutes

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Christianity - Other

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G. K. Chesterton - Orthodoxy (Version 2)

Orthodoxy is a book that has become a classic of Christian apologetics. In the book's preface Chesterton states the purpose is to «attempt an explanation, not of whether the Christian faith can be believed, but of how...

Phil Chenevert 7 hours 1 minute

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Poetry

486

G. K. Chesterton - Wine, Water and Song

A collection of 16 poems by G.K. Chesterton. All of the poems in this book, except for «The Strange Ascetic» are taken from «The Flying Inn», a book by the same author. (Summary by Maria Therese)

Phil Chenevert and 6 more 31 minutes

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Multi-version (Weekly and Fortnightly poetry)

470

G. K. Chesterton - Song Against Songs

LibriVox volunteers bring you 9 recordings of The Song Against Songs by G. K. Chesterton. This was the Fortnightly Poetry project for October 16, 2011. Chesterton was a large man, standing 6 feet 4 inches (1.93...

Bob Gonzalez and 8 more 17 minutes

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Poetry

452

G. K. Chesterton - Chesterton Calendar

Go through the year, day by day, with the wit and wisdom of G.K. Chesterton! Compiled from the writings of 'G.K.C', both in verse and in prose, each day of the year is provided with a generally short quotation from...

debolee and 7 more 4 hours 41 minutes

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Single author

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G. K. Chesterton - Ballad of the White Horse (Version 2)

The Ballad of the White Horse is a poem by G K Chesterton about the idealized exploits of the Saxon King Alfred the Great, published in 1911. Written in ballad form, the work is usually considered an epic poem. The...

Gayle Cato 1 hour 52 minutes

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Poetry

506

G. K. Chesterton - Ballad of St. Barbara and Other Verses

This book of poetry by G.K. Chesterton, originally published in 1922, contain 35 poems on a variety of subjects. (Summary by Maria Therese)

matty_castaway and 18 more 1 hour 16 minutes

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Biography & Autobiography

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G. K. Chesterton - Lord Kitchener

“The paradox of all this part of his life lies in this--that, destined as he was to be the greatest enemy of Mahomedanism, he was quite exceptionally a friend of Mahomedans.” (Summary quoted from Gilbert Keith...

Ray Clare 57 minutes

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Essays & Short Works

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G. K. Chesterton - Irish Impressions

“For the Irish Question has never been discussed in England. Men have discussed Home Rule; but those who advocated it most warmly, and as I think wisely, did not even know what the Irish meant by Home. Men have...

Ray Clare 4 hours 17 minutes

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Essays & Short Works

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G. K. Chesterton - What I Saw in America

“Let me begin my American impressions with two impressions I had before I went to America. One was an incident and the other an idea; and when taken together they illustrate the attitude I mean. The first principle...

Ray Clare 9 hours 55 minutes

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Stolen Bacillus and other stories H. G. Wells

Eight Keys to Eden Mark Clifton

Songs of Innocence and Experience (version 2) William Blake

Russian Realities and Problems: Lectures delivered at Cambridge in August 1916

Short Story Collection Vol. 081

Around the World with the Children Frank G. Carpenter

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