G. K. Chesterton

Of what I've read so far I think my favorites are the Father Brown stories, the Autobiography, and Tremendous Trifles a collection of essays. I've read The Man Who Was Thursday and didn't like it as much as these others.

Does anyone else have any more favorites?

The Napoleon of Notting Hill was absolutely fantastic. My review, with some quotes, is here: http://www.librarything.com/review/28220113

I liked The Man Who Was Thursday, but enjoyed Napoleon more. I have some more of his books (The Man Who Knew Too Much, The Flying Inn, Four Faultless Felons), but I haven't read them yet. I savor the thought that I have them still to read.

Neil Gaiman had some interesting things to say in his blog: http://bit.ly/nhhQX
(You have to read down a ways to get to the part about G. K. Chesterton)

I've only read Charles Dickens: The Last of the Great Men, which I quite enjoyed.

Chesterton as a comic book hero: http://bit.ly/ng4TQ

There was also the character Fiddler's Green in Neil Gaiman's Sandman:
http://bit.ly/2E3Sra

Hmm I seem to be in the minority, The Man Who Was Thursday is my favorite although I enjoyed the Father Brown Mysteries and The Napoleon of Notting Hill, Four Faultless Felons is still on my TBR list.

agmlll thanks for the link to the Gaiman blog. I am interested in what he thinks of Chesterton.

I recently finished The Napoleon of Notting Hill. Wisewoman, I agree with you that it's an excellent book. Kind of like a Lord of the Flies lite--full of tribalism and violence.

I also read Chesterton's play Magic (http://bit.ly/9BWm6) about a magic trick that might involve real magic and about modern man's inability to believe in anything supernatural. (History of the play: http://bit.ly/2DbRlB) I enjoyed it very much. Does anyone know if this play is still performed?

(Ingmar Bergman was inspired by Magic to make The Magician: http://bit.ly/448spy)

Sainthood for G. K. Chesterton? http://bit.ly/c9aGLA