What's Wrong with the World

by G. K. Chesterton, Mint Editions (Contribution by)

Overview

G.K. Chesterton delivers insightful commentary on modern behavior and social practices influenced by big business, gender roles, government and other notable figures throughout his lifetime. The book is inspired by his own personal beliefs regarding faith, family and the working man.

What’s Wrong with the World is a critical analysis of various topics covered by acclaimed writer G.K. Chesterton. He tackles contemporary ideals that dominate society and dictate culture. This book compiles Chesterton’s most prominent beliefs about the dangers of consumerism and a social hierarchy that thrives on oppression. It’s an indictment of what he considers the world’s most undeniable ills.

G.K. Chesterton was a principled man with old fashioned values. His personal views shaped his literary work as well as his opinion of others. His catalog is full of essays offering distinct commentary with an indelible writing style.

With an eye-catching new cover, and professionally typeset manuscript, this edition of What’s Wrong with the World is both modern and readable.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781513271743
Publisher:	Mint Editions
Publication date:	02/23/2021
Series:	Mint Editions (Nonfiction Narratives: Essays, Speeches and Full-Length Work)
Pages:	180
Product dimensions:	5.00(w) x 8.00(h) x (d)

About the Author

G.K. Chesterton (1874–1936) was an English writer, philosopher and critic known for his creative wordplay. Born in London, Chesterton attended St. Paul’s School before enrolling in the Slade School of Fine Art at University College. His professional writing career began as a freelance critic where he focused on art and literature. He then ventured into fiction with his novels The Napoleon of Notting Hill and The Man Who Was Thursday as well as a series of stories featuring Father Brown.

Table of Contents

Foreword Sohrab Ahmari ix

Dedication xv

Part 1 The Homelessness of Man

I The Medical Mistake 5

II Wanted, An Unpractical Man 9

III The New Hypocrite 15

IV The Fear of the Past 21

V The Unfinished Temple 29

VI The Enemies of Property 35

VII The Free Family 39

VIII The Wildness of Domesticity 43

IX History of Hudge and Gudge 47

X Oppression by Optimism 53

XI The Homelessness of Jones 57

Part 2 Imperialism, or the Mistake about Man

I The Charm of jingoism 63

II Wisdom and the Weather 67

III The Common Vision 73

IV The Insane Necessity 77

Part 36 Feminism, or the Mistake about Woman

I The Unmilitary Suffragette 87

II The Universal Stick 91

III The Emancipation of Domesticity 97

IV The Romance of Thrift 103

V The Coldness of Chloe 109

VI The Pedant and the Savage 115

VII The Modern Surrender of Woman 119

VIII The Brand of the Fleur-de-Lis 123

IX Sincerity and the Gallows 127

X The Higher Anarchy 131

XI The Queen and the Suffragettes 135

XII The Modern Slave 137

Part 4 Education, or the Mistake about the Child

I The Calvinism of Today 143

II The Tribal Terror 147

III The Tricks of Environment 151

IV The Truth about Education 153

V An Evil Cry 157

VI Authority the Unavoidable 161

VII The Humility of Mrs. Grundy 167

VIII The Broken Rainbow 171

IX The Need for Narrowness 175

X The Case for the Public Schools 179

XI The School for Hypocrites 185

XII The Staleness of the New Schools 191

XIII The Outlawed Parent 195

XIV Folly and Female Education 199

Part 5 The Home of Man

I The Empire of the Insect 205

II The Fallacy of the Umbrella Stand 213

III The Dreadful Duty of Gudge 219

IV A Last Instance 223

V Conclusion 225

Three Notes

I On Female Suffrage 233

II On Cleanliness in Education 235

III On Peasant Proprietorship 237