The Wild Knight and Other Poems
Step into an English realm of knights, elves, and priestly sermons. `The Wild Knight and Other Poems', by G. K. Chesterton, is a masterful collection of poems that trace themes of morality, fairy tales, and religion.
An early work by one of the 20th century's most influential writers, this book of poems comes alive with pagan and Christian imagery intertwined. A profoundly thoughtful work that bears multiple readings and gives an earnest glimpse into the mind of Chesterton.
Featuring works such as `Chord of Colour', `The Donkey', and `The Ballad of the Battle of Gibeon', `The Wild Knight and Other Poems' will inspire philosophers and artists alike.
A perfect collection for readers of Philip Pullman's `The Good Man Jesus and The Scoundrel Christ' or Simon Armitage's `The Owl and the Nightingale'.
Gilbert Keith Chesterton (1874 - 1936) was an English writer, journalist, philosopher, and literary critic. An unparalleled essayist, he produced over four thousand essays during his lifetime, alongside eighty novels and two hundred short stories.
Tackling topics of politics, history, philosophy, and theology with tenacious wit and humour, G. K. Chesterton was often considered a master of the paradox. Himself both a modernist and devout Catholic, he is remembered best for his priest-detective short stories `
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An early work by one of the 20th century's most influential writers, this book of poems comes alive with pagan and Christian imagery intertwined. A profoundly thoughtful work that bears multiple readings and gives an earnest glimpse into the mind of Chesterton.
Featuring works such as `Chord of Colour', `The Donkey', and `The Ballad of the Battle of Gibeon', `The Wild Knight and Other Poems' will inspire philosophers and artists alike.
A perfect collection for readers of Philip Pullman's `The Good Man Jesus and The Scoundrel Christ' or Simon Armitage's `The Owl and the Nightingale'.
Gilbert Keith Chesterton (1874 - 1936) was an English writer, journalist, philosopher, and literary critic. An unparalleled essayist, he produced over four thousand essays during his lifetime, alongside eighty novels and two hundred short stories.
Tackling topics of politics, history, philosophy, and theology with tenacious wit and humour, G. K. Chesterton was often considered a master of the paradox. Himself both a modernist and devout Catholic, he is remembered best for his priest-detective short stories `
G. K. Chesterton
**G.K. Chesterton** (1874–1936) est l'un des écrivains anglais les plus prolifiques et influents du XXe siècle. Journaliste, essayiste, romancier et poète, il est notamment célèbre pour sa série *Father Brown* et ses débats publics avec des figures comme George Bernard Shaw. Son œuvre, marquée par un style paradoxal et une pensée critique, aborde des thèmes aussi variés que la religion, la politique, la culture populaire et la liberté individuelle. *Eugenics and Other Evils* reste l'un de ses textes les plus percutants, où il dénonce avec clairvoyance les dangers de l'eugénisme et les dérives d'un État tout-puissant.
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