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5.0 out of 5 stars
The First Chesterton biography you should read.,
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This review is from: Gilbert Keith Chesterton (A Sheed & Ward Classic) (Paperback)
Any serious work about Gilbert Keith Chesterton (I'm writing my Thesis about him) must start with this incredibly comprehensive biography made by a close friend of the Chesterton family.
Access to rare letters between Chesterton and his wife Frances, George Bernard Shaw, quoted passages of his most well-known and beloved books, novels, essays, articles and poems (even personal notes). Interviews with childhood friends, co-workers, friends, rivals. All of this make this over-600-paged book a must-have for anyone that wants an up close and personal account of this incredible human being. From his early childhood, to his parents, his first friends, his first thoughts, his first writings, his first job, his wife, travels, his great books, joys and frustrations both personal and professional, everything up until his last day on this earth when after he died "Gilbert's pen lay on the table beside his bed and Father Vincent picked it up and kissed it." I cannot stress enough the importance of this book. By far, the best biography of Chesterton ever written. If you like Chesterton's books and feel compelled to know more about this man, this should be your first stop. |
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Gilbert Keith Chesterton by Maisie Ward (Textbook Binding - June 1944)
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