G. K. Chesterton

Saint Francis of Assisi (eBook, ePUB)

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Produktbeschreibung

G.K. Chesterton lends his witty, astute and sardonic prose to the much loved figure of Saint Francis of Assisi. Grounding the man behind the myth he states "e;however wild and romantic his gyrations might appear to many, [Francis] always hung on to reason by one invisible and indestructible hair.... The great saint was sane.... He was not a mere eccentric because he was always turning towards the center and heart of the maze; he took the queerest and most zigzag shortcuts through the wood, but he was always going home."e; A 2002 review in the Franciscan wrote that "e;his opinions shine from every page. The reader is rewarded with many fresh perspectives on Francis."e;

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: The Floating Press
• Seitenzahl: 114
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. Januar 2009
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781775413776
• Artikelnr.: 38342213

Autorenporträt

GILBERT KEITH CHESTERTON (1874-1936) is the author of 100 books, including Orthodoxy and The Everlasting Man, which led young atheist C.S. Lewis to become a Christian. He is probably best known for his series about the priest-detective Father Brown and was also known as a poet and a playwright. In spite of his literary accomplishments, he primarily considered himself a journalist, writing over 4,000 newspaper essays for papers such as Illustrated London News and Daily News, as well as his own G. K.'s Weekly.