The Collected Works of G. K. Chesterton, Vol. 03: Where All Roads Lead, The Catholic Church and Conversion, The Thing: Why I Am a Catholic, The Well and the Shallows, The Way of the Cross
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Gilbert Keith Chesterton was born in London, England, in 1874. He began his education at St Paul's School, and later went on to study art at the Slade School, and literature at University College in London. Chesterton wrote a great deal of poetry, as well as works of social and literary criticism. Among his most notable books are The Man Who Was show more Thursday, a metaphysical thriller, and The Everlasting Man, a history of humankind's spiritual progress. After Chesterton converted to Catholicism in 1922, he wrote mainly on religious topics. Chesterton is most known for creating the famous priest-detective character Father Brown, who first appeared in "The Innocence of Father Brown." Chesterton died in 1936 at the age of 62. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
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- 1990 (Collection) (Collection); 1922 (Where All Roads Lead) (Where All Roads Lead); 1926 (The Catholic Church and Conversion) (The Catholic Church and Conversion); 1926 (Why I Am a Catholic) (Why I Am a Catholic); 1929 (The Thing: Why I Am a Catholic) (The Thing: Why I Am a Catholic); 1935 (The Well and the Shallows (The Well and the Shallows) (show all 7); 1935 (The Way of the Cross) (The Way of the Cross)
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