On Running After One's Hat and Other Whimsies

by G. K. Chesterton

Overview

This vintage book contains a collection of twenty essays on a variety of topics written by G. K. Chesterton. The essays are on unrelated subjects ranging from losing one's hat, to lying in bed, and manage to be both insightful and amusing. A great addition to any bookshelf, this volume is highly recommended for fans of Chesterton's work - and lovers of witty writing. The essays include: "On Running After One's Hat", "On Lying in Bed", "Cheese", "On Philosophy Verses Fiction", "The Mistake of the Machine", "What I found in My Pocket", "The Perfect Game", "Topsy-Turvey Land", "A Tragedy of Twopence", and many more. Gilbert Keith Chesterton (1874 - 1936) was an English writer, poet, philosopher, dramatist, journalist, theologian, critic, and biographer. We are republishing this antiquarian book now in an affordable, modern edition - complete with a specially commissioned new biography of the author.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781406742152
Publisher:	Maudsley Press
Publication date:	03/15/2007
Pages:	164
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.38(d)

About the Author

British writer GILBERT KEITH CHESTERTON (1874-1936) expounded prolifically about his wide-ranging philosophies. A man of strong opinions, with a humorous style that earned him the title of the "prince of paradox," he is impossible to categorize as "liberal" or "conservative": he was a literary critic, historian, playwright, novelist, columnist, and poet. His thousands of essays and 80 books remain among the most beloved in the English language.