G Chesterton: 442 books

CONTENTS (abridged list) INTRODUCTION CHAPTER I MR. BELLOC AND THE PUBLIC A CASE FOR LEGISLATION AD HOC CHAPTER II MR. BELLOC THE MAN ... CHAPTER XIII THE TRAVELLER CHAPTER XIV MR. BELLOC AND THE FUTURE

Twelve mysteries featuring Father Brown, the short, stumpy Catholic priest with "uncanny insight into human evil."

"Manalive " describes a group of young disillusioned people meeting a certain Mr. Innocent Smith, a bubbly, high-spirited gentleman who literally falls into their midst. Accused of murder and denounced as a bigamist and living in various houses (all of which turn out to be his own), Smith prompts his newfound acquaintances to recognise an important idea: that life is worth living.

In a future England where a weird form of religion has resulted in a country-wide ban on drink, The Flying Inn follows the madcap adventures of a rowdy Irishman and English pub owner who, equipped with a cart of rum and a stolen tavern sign, attempt to outwit the police and undermine the new order. This hilarious send-up is perhaps even more relevant nearly a century later.      

I cannot understand the people who take literature seriously; but I can love them, and I do. Out of my love I warn them to keep clear of this book. It is a collection of crude and shapeless papers upon current or rather flying subjects; and they must be published pretty much as they stand. They were...

Un bibliothécaire timide et ingénu tente de résoudre les problèmes modernes liés à une grêve industrielle en appliquant les principes médiévaux de l'honneur et de la chevalerie.

“Unless we are all mad, there is at the back of the most bewildering business a story: and if we are all mad, there is no such thing as madness. If I set a house on fire, it is quite true that I may illuminate many other people's weaknesses as well as my own. It may be that the master of the house...

This ebook comprises the 4 volumes of our series named "50 Classic Christmas Stories". All 4 volumes are also available separately in the shop. This edition includes bonus streaming links to our album called "35 essential christmas songs (guitar arrangements)" (Spotify, Apple Music,...

This holiday, we proudly present to you this unique collection of the greatest Christmas stories. Over 250 of them are included by your favourite authors:Charles Dickens, Fyodor Dostoyevsky, Leo Tolstoy, Willa Cather, Beatrix Potter, Louisa May Alcott, Lucy Maud Montgomery, Hans Christian Andersen, E.T.A. Hoffmann, O. Henry, Mark Twain and many more!

Before we go on to the deeper things which make this war the most sincere war of human history, it is as easy to answer the question of why England came to be in it at all, as it is to ask how a man fell down a coal-hole, or failed to keep an appointment. Facts are not the whole truth. But facts are...

"Once, there was a man who went crazy from too much reading. He only read books about knighthood; that was the problem." So begins this charming retelling of Don Quixote de la Mancha, one of the most entertaining books ever written. Young people will delight in the hilarious adventures of...

A series of articles exploring a variety of topics, such as orthodoxy, families, literature and authorship.

A collection of articles on topics ranging from English society in the early 1900s, to travel, law and order, and more.

"Menschenskind" beschreibt die manchmal widrigen Umstände in die ein Mensch sich begeben kann. Die Themen Moral und Sterblichkeit werden auf eine unterhaltsame Weise beleuchtet.Wann ist ein Mensch gleichzeitig ein Dieb, Bigamist, Mörder und Deserteur und doch keins von allen...