Chesterton's style is light and humorous -- but also deadly serious and philosophical -- as he provides witty commentary on feminism, education, family, and other timeless topics.
Chesterton's style is light and humorous -- but also deadly serious and philosophical -- as he provides witty commentary on feminism, education, family, and other timeless topics.
Widely known as the ""Prince of Paradox,"" G. K. Chesterton was one of the most influential English writers and thinkers of the 20th century. Chesterton's prodigious talents embraced a wide range of subjects, from philosophy and religion to detective fiction and fantasy. And while his writings are light and whimsical, they are filled with direct and honest truths.
Inhaltsangabe
Part I: The Homelessnes of Man 1. The Medical Mistake 2. Wanted, an Unpractical Man 3. The New Hypocrite 4. The Fear of the Past 5. The Unfinished Temple 6. The Enemies of Property 7. The Free Family 8. The Wildness of Domesticity 9. History of Hudge and Gudge 10. Oppression by Optimism 11. The Homelessness of Jones Part II: Imperialism: Or the Mistake About Man 1. The Charm of Jingoism 2. Wisdom and the Weather 3. The Common Vision 4. The Insane Necessity Part III: Feminism: Or the Mistake About Woman 1. The Unmilitary Suffragette 2. The Universal Stick 3. The Emancipation of Domesticity 4. The Romance of Thrift 5. The Coldness of Chloe 6. The Pedant and the Savage 7. The Modern Surrender of Woman 8. The Brand of the Fleur de Lys 9. Sincerity and the Gallows 10. The Higher Anarchy 11. The Queen and the Suffragettes 12. The Modern Slave Part IV: Education: Or the Mistake About the Child 1. The Calvinism of To-day 2. The Tribal Terror 3. The Tricks of Environment 4. The Truth About Education 5. An Evil Cry 6. Authority the Unavoidable 7. The Humility of Mrs. Grundy 8. The Broken Rainbow 9. The Need for Narrowness 10. The Case for the Public Schools 11. The School for Hypocrites 12. The Staleness of the New Schools 13. The Outlawed Parent 14. Folly and Female Education Part V: The Home of Man 1. The Empire of the Insect 2. The Fallacy of the Umbrella Stand 3. The Dreadful Duty of Gudge 4. A Doubt 5. Conclusion
Part I: The Homelessnes of Man 1. The Medical Mistake 2. Wanted, an Unpractical Man 3. The New Hypocrite 4. The Fear of the Past 5. The Unfinished Temple 6. The Enemies of Property 7. The Free Family 8. The Wildness of Domesticity 9. History of Hudge and Gudge 10. Oppression by Optimism 11. The Homelessness of Jones Part II: Imperialism: Or the Mistake About Man 1. The Charm of Jingoism 2. Wisdom and the Weather 3. The Common Vision 4. The Insane Necessity Part III: Feminism: Or the Mistake About Woman 1. The Unmilitary Suffragette 2. The Universal Stick 3. The Emancipation of Domesticity 4. The Romance of Thrift 5. The Coldness of Chloe 6. The Pedant and the Savage 7. The Modern Surrender of Woman 8. The Brand of the Fleur de Lys 9. Sincerity and the Gallows 10. The Higher Anarchy 11. The Queen and the Suffragettes 12. The Modern Slave Part IV: Education: Or the Mistake About the Child 1. The Calvinism of To-day 2. The Tribal Terror 3. The Tricks of Environment 4. The Truth About Education 5. An Evil Cry 6. Authority the Unavoidable 7. The Humility of Mrs. Grundy 8. The Broken Rainbow 9. The Need for Narrowness 10. The Case for the Public Schools 11. The School for Hypocrites 12. The Staleness of the New Schools 13. The Outlawed Parent 14. Folly and Female Education Part V: The Home of Man 1. The Empire of the Insect 2. The Fallacy of the Umbrella Stand 3. The Dreadful Duty of Gudge 4. A Doubt 5. Conclusion
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