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Authentic Digital Classics eBook Series

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  • The Ball and the Cross

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    In this exciting allegorical novel, Chesterton relates the adventures of two men who want to fight a duel over God and the Virgin Mary. The world thinks them both mad, of course, because they seem to be serious. Chesterton's aim is to highlight the conflict between rationalism and religion - between the Ball and the Cross - and to rouse the complacent and indifferent to conviction, either way. ... Read more

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  • Orthodoxy

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    Gilbert Keith Chesterton (1874-1936) has been called "the ablest and most exuberant proponent of orthodox Christianity of his time." In this captivating classic, Chesterton offers a unique explanation of the essentials of the Christian faith, and of his own journey from scepticism to belief. Since its first publication in 1908, Orthodoxy has been a powerful factor in the conversion and ... Read more

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  • Heretics

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    In this 1905 collection of articles Chesterton exposes the faulty thinking underlying popular modern "heresies" such as negativism, relativism, neo-paganism, puritanism, aestheticism, and individualism. The book includes one of his best essays: "On Certain Modern Writers and the Institution of Family." With his characterstic wit and wisdom, Chesterton brilliantly critiques writers such as Rudyard ... Read more

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  • The New Jerusalem

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    First published in 1920, this trenchant, at times angry book reveals a different side of G K Chesterton (1874-1936), renowned for his lively essays, his detective stories, and his Christian apologetics. In it, Chesterton reflects on the long history of Jerusalem, and offers perceptive observations and critiques on the three religions for whom it is holy ground - Judaism, Islam, and Christianity. ... Read more

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  • All Things Considered

    Series series Authentic Digital Classics
    This book brings together a diverse selection of newspaper essays by celebrated author G K Chesterton (1874-1936), written before World War I. This is a sampling of Chesterton at his brilliant best, tackling politics, literature, the ups and downs of daily life, and much more - all of it displaying his robust "uncommon sense", his lively intellect, and his profound Christian faith. ... Read more

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  • Heretics (Golden Deer Classics)

    Though he was on the whole a fun loving and gregarious man, during adolescence Chesterton was troubled by thoughts of suicide. In Christianity he found answers to many of the dilemmas and paradoxes of life. Throughout Heretics he provides a very personal critique of contemporary religious notions. His consistently engaging but often wayward humour is mixed liberally with daring flights of fancy ... Read more

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  • The Confessions of Saint Augustine

    Consisting of 13 books, originally written by St. Augustine of Hippo, in Latin between AD 397 and AD 398. The work outlines Augustine's sinful youth and his conversion to Christianity. It is widely seen as the first Western autobiography ever written. It is not a complete autobiography, as it was written in his early 40s, and he lived long afterwards. It does, nonetheless, provide an unbroken ... Read more

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  • What's Wrong with the World

    In "What's Wrong with the World," G. K. Chesterton presents a compelling critique of modern society, delving into the moral and philosophical dilemmas of early 20th-century life. Written with his characteristic wit and clarity, Chesterton's prose oscillates between playful irony and profound insight, making complex ideas accessible. The book stands as a manifesto for social justice and a defense ... Read more

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  • Manalive

    In Manalive we follow the madcap adventure of Innocent Smith. Innocent Smith is a man who keeps the commandments but breaks all the conventions, and while doing so he shows us just how absurd those conventions are. Follow him as he breaks into his own house, and then carries on a torrid affair with his own wife. Enjoy a picnic on the roof and then leave home just for the sake of returning home. A ... Read more

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  • The Napoleon of Notting Hill

    “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 Napoleon of Notting Hill has been called the best first novel ever written by any of England’s many great fiction writers in the 20th century.It is a grand and uniquely Chestertonian blend of ... Read more

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  • Tremendous Trifles

    Reflections on life that are hilarious, touching, and sometimes even terrifying. Trifles? No. Chesterton goes deep even when he seems to have a light touch. Laugh at "What I Found in My Pocket" and "On Lying in Bed", meditate on "A Piece of Chalk" and warm up to "The Dragon's Grandmother" and shiver at "The Diabolist." ... Read more

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  • The Man Who Was Thursday: A Nightmare - The Original Classic Edition

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    Kind of weird but worth it - Kingsley Amis (writer of the introduction) says that it was the most thrilling book he has ever read. Chesterton weaves together a combination detective story, wierd dream (Nightmare as he says on his cover page), and social commentary. Its certainly not an apologetic book (as C.S. Lewis said, one cant always be defending the faith, sometimes one has to encourage those ... Read more

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