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Varied Types

Varied Types

Varied Types

G. K. Chesterton / GKChesterton

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Wildside Press
Año de edición:
2024
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Estudios literarios: ficción, novelistas y prosistas
ISBN:
9781557425003
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Varied Types is a collection of essays by G.K. Chesterton that offers a series of insightful and often humorous portraits of notable figures from literature, history, and society. Chesterton’s keen observations and sharp wit shine through as he examines the personalities and ideas of figures such as Charlotte Brontë, Alfred the Great, and Sir Walter Scott, among others. This collection is a testament to Chesterton’s ability to blend biography, criticism, and social commentary into engaging and thought-provoking prose.

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