G. K. Chesterton

What I Saw in America (eBook, ePUB)

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

Gilbert Keith Chesterton, KC (29 May 1874 – 14 June 1936), was an English writer, poet, philosopher, dramatist, journalist, orator, lay theologian, biographer, and literary and art critic. Chesterton is often referred to as the "prince of paradox". Time magazine has observed of his writing style: "Whenever possible Chesterton made his points with popular sayings, proverbs, allegories—first carefully turning them inside out." Chesterton is well known for his fictional priest-detective Father Brown, and for his reasoned apologetics. Even some of those who disagree with him have recognised the wide appeal of such works as Orthodoxy and The Everlasting Man.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: anamsaleem
• Erscheinungstermin: 28. November 2018
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9788829569373
• Artikelnr.: 54736665

Autorenporträt

G. K. Chesterton (1874–1936) was the author of over 80 books, several hundred poems, 200 short stories and 4000 essays. Simon Newman is Professor in the Department of History at the University of Glasgow. His research interests focus on the social and political history of early America.

Inhaltsangabe

1. What is America?
2. A Meditation in a New York Hotel
3. A Meditation in Broadway
4. Irish and other Interviewers
5. Some American Cities
6. In the American Country
7. The American Business Man
8. Presidents and Problems
9. Prohibition in Fact and Fancy
10. Fads and Public Opinion
11. The Extraordinary American
12. The Republican in the Ruins
13. Is the Atlantic Narrowing?
14. Lincoln and Lost Causes
15. Wells and the World State
16. A New Martin Chuzzlewit
17. The Spirit of America
18. The Spirit of England
19. The Future of Democracy