A Chesterton Calendar Compiled from the writings of 'G.K.C.' both in verse and in prose. With a section apart for the moveable feasts.

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A Chesterton Calendar Compiled from the writings of 'G.K.C.' both in verse and in prose. With a section apart for the moveable feasts.

by G. K. (Gilbert Keith) Chesterton

EN·~3 hours·15 chapters

Chapters

15 total
1

A CHESTERTON CALENDAR

0:14
2

PREFATORY NOTE

0:48
3

January

19:02
4

February

17:53
5

March

18:44
6

April

18:23
7

May

23:17
8

June

19:28
9

July

22:31
10

August

16:01

Description

Imagine a year unfolding one day at a time through the keen eye of a prolific essayist and poet. This audio collection arranges his most memorable passages into a calendar, offering a fresh snippet each morning—whether a sharp aphorism, a playful poem, or a brief sermon on faith and folly. The format lets listeners greet each date with the same delight as opening a new page of a personal diary.

Chesterton’s trademark paradoxes shine through, from his musings on courage as a love of life that embraces death to his witty critiques of sophistry and modern economics. Seasonal entries celebrate the moveable feasts, weaving verses about Epiphany, Christmas and other traditions with his characteristic blend of humor and reverence. The selections draw from newspapers, essays and unpublished poems, giving a panoramic view of his thought.

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A Chesterton Calendar Compiled from the writings of 'G.K.C.' both in verse and in prose. With a section apart for the moveable feasts. Compiled from the writings of 'G.K.C.' both in verse and in prose. With a section apart for the moveable feasts.

Language

en

Duration

~3 hours (224K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Credits

Produced by Irma Špehar and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)

Release date

2014-05-29

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

G. K. (Gilbert Keith) Chesterton

G. K. (Gilbert Keith) Chesterton

1874–1936

Best known for the Father Brown stories, this endlessly quotable English writer brought wit, paradox, and big ideas to everything he touched. He moved easily between detective fiction, essays, criticism, and Christian thought, making serious subjects feel lively and readable.

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