Alarms and Discursions

Buchbeschreibung

Discover the wit and wisdom of G.K. Chesterton in 'Alarms and Discursions', a collection of thirty-nine thought-provoking essays. With his trademark droll and dry style, Chesterton takes readers on a journey through topics ranging from politics and religion to literature and philosophy. From the imaginative and shocking 'The Modern Scrooge' to the classically English humor of 'Steward of the Chiltern Hundreds', and the hitting and memorable 'Five Hundred and Fifty-Five', Chesterton's insights are both paradoxical and profound. Get ready to be entertained, enlightened, and challenged by this masterful writer.