The Ball and the Cross

by G. K. Chesterton, Ben Hatke (Illustrator)

Overview

When two men decide to fight for their respective beliefs, they discover to their astonishment that an unbelieving world won’t let them, and they find themselves partners and fugitives from the law in this steampunk satire. Penned by G.K. Chesterton in 1909, this whimsical and biting novel eerily foreshadows a world in which “tolerance” is the only god and all those who believe ideas are worth dying for are forced to stand together to defend freedom of speech and belief.

 

For high school-aged readers and up. 

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781505111699
Publisher:	TAN Books
Publication date:	07/06/2018
Edition description:	Reissue
Pages:	272
Product dimensions:	6.25(w) x 9.25(h) x 0.50(d)
Age Range:	3 Months to 18 Years

About the Author

Widely known as the "Prince of Paradox," G. K. Chesterton was one of the most influential English writers and thinkers of the 20th century. Chesterton's prodigious talents embraced a wide range of subjects, from philosophy and religion to detective fiction and fantasy. And while his writings are light and whimsical, they are filled with direct and honest truths.

Table of Contents

I A DISCUSSION SOMEWHAT IN THE AIR

II THE RELIGION OF THE STIPENDIARY MAGISTRATE

III SOME OLD CURIOSITIES

IV A DISCUSSION AT DAWN

V THE PEACEMAKER

VI THE OTHER PHILOSOPHER

VII THE VILLAGE OF GRASSLEY-IN-THE-HOLE

VIII AN INTERLUDE OF ARGUMENT

IX THE STRANGE LADY

X THE SWORDS REJOINED

XI A SCANDAL IN THE VILLAGE

XII THE DESERT ISLAND

XIII THE GARDEN OF PEACE

XIV A MUSEUM OF SOULS

XV THE DREAM OF MACIAN

XVI THE DREAM OF TURNBULL

XVII THE IDIOT

XVIII A RIDDLE OF FACES

XIX THE LAST PARLEY

XX DIES IRAE

Editorial Reviews

As a poet, Chesterton blended Swinburne with Kipling, but his stories and fantasy-narratives are his own.”

Sterling Professor of Humanities at Yale Universit Harold Bloom