The Appetite of Tyranny - Including Letters to an Old Garibaldian - Softcover

Chesterton, G. K.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1443711810 ISBN 13: 9781443711814

Publisher: Wylie Press, 2015

Synopsis

This antiquarian volume contains a fascinating exploration of European politics prior to, during, and after the First World War. This insightful and masterfully written book is full of interesting information and clever observations, and it will appeal to anyone with an interest in history, the First Wold War, or European politics. The chapters of this book include: "The Facts of the Case", "The War on the Word", "The Refusal of Reciprocity", "The Scope of Folly", and "Letters to an Old Garibaldian". Many vintage books such as this are increasingly scarce and expensive, and it is with this in mind that we are republishing this volume now, in an affordable, high-quality, modern edition. It comes complete with a specially commissioned biography of the author.

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About the Author

Gilbert Keith Chesterton (29 May 1874 – 14 June 1936) better known as G. K. Chesterton, was an English writer, lay theologian, poet, philosopher, dramatist, journalist, orator, literary and art critic, biographer, and Christian apologist. Chesterton is often referred to as the "prince of paradox." Time magazine, in a review of a biography of Chesterton, observed of his writing style: "Whenever possible Chesterton made his points with popular sayings, proverbs, allegories—first carefully turning them inside out." Chesterton is well known for his fictional priest-detective Father Brown, and for his reasoned apologetics. Even some of those who disagree with him have recognized the wide appeal of such works as Orthodoxy and The Everlasting Man. Chesterton, as a political thinker, cast aspersions on both Progressivism and Conservatism, saying, "The whole modern world has divided itself into Conservatives and Progressives. The business of Progressives is to go on making mistakes. The business of the Conservatives is to prevent the mistakes from being corrected."

Edition details

• Publisher: Wylie Press
• Publication date: 2015
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1443711810
• ISBN 13: 9781443711814
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 72