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This volume contains a collection of essays and assorted writings on the subject of the Brontë sisters by G. K. Chesterton, Virginia Woolf, Mrs Gaskell, Mrs Oliphant, and other notable writers. The Brontës were a famous literary family during the nineteenth century synonymous with the West Riding area of Yorkshire, England. The sisters, Charlotte (1816–1855), Emily (1818–1848), and Anne (1820–1849), are now world-famous poets and novelists;...
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The book traces in some detail Shaw's work as a critic (puritanical opposition to Shakespeare) and as a dramatist. G K Chesterton was ideally placed to write this critical biography of the literary works and political views of George Bernard Shaw. He was a personal friend and yet an ardent opponent of Shaw's progressive socialism. The lightness of tone and the humour of his other works are equally present in his examination of Shaw. The book presents...
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"Her Name Was Charlotte Brontë" is a collection of essays, excerpts and other assorted writings on the subject of Charlotte Brontë, her works and family. With writings from G. K. Chesterton, Virginia Woolf, Mrs Gaskell, Mrs Oliphant and others, this collection will appeal to lovers of English literature and those with a particular interest in its history. Contents include the following chapters: "Charlotte And Emily Brontë By Millicent Fawcett,...
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Published in 1911, here is a gathering of the prefaces that Chesterton wrote for more than twenty of Dickens's novels. With quintessential Chesterton wit, the chapters display his supreme admiration for Dickens. He writes: "Dickens must definitely be considered in light of the changes which his soul foresaw. Thackeray has become classical, Dickens has done more, he has remained modern... he belongs to the times since his death."
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This early work by G. K. Chesterton was originally published in 1903. Gilbert Keith Chesterton was born in London in 1874. He studied at the Slade School of Art, and upon graduating began to work as a freelance journalist. Over the course of his life, his literary output was incredibly diverse and highly prolific, ranging from philosophy and ontology to art criticism and detective fiction. However, he is probably best-remembered for his Christian...
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