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This amusing collection of essays by G.K. Chesterton succinctly captures the mood of his time, with incisive commentary on matters ranging from spirituality to history to society at large.
Tremendous Trifles is among the several volumes of essays published in Chesterton's lifetime which gave rise to his popular appeal and reputation in literary circles. Over the course of several decades he would grow to become a colossal figure - figuratively and literally - in the English writing community.
Today, Chesterton's essays and thoughts are mainly praised for their well-reasoned commentary on spiritual matters of religion and Christianity. The author himself was deeply religious, and underwent conversion to Catholicism in 1922. Uniquely, Chesterton was able to combine his beliefs with good humour, often criticising the nature of modern society and philosophising about the nature of mankind while he did so.
For modern audiences, Chesterton is characterised by his easily digestible style, ready use and exposure of paradox, and his use of wit and humour to advance argument, Chesterton's fiction and non-fiction writings on the topics of human behaviour and wider society remain relevant and poignant to this day.
Tremendous Trifles is among the several volumes of essays published in Chesterton's lifetime which gave rise to his popular appeal and reputation in literary circles. Over the course of several decades he would grow to become a colossal figure - figuratively and literally - in the English writing community.
Today, Chesterton's essays and thoughts are mainly praised for their well-reasoned commentary on spiritual matters of religion and Christianity. The author himself was deeply religious, and underwent conversion to Catholicism in 1922. Uniquely, Chesterton was able to combine his beliefs with good humour, often criticising the nature of modern society and philosophising about the nature of mankind while he did so.
For modern audiences, Chesterton is characterised by his easily digestible style, ready use and exposure of paradox, and his use of wit and humour to advance argument, Chesterton's fiction and non-fiction writings on the topics of human behaviour and wider society remain relevant and poignant to this day.
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G.K. Chesterton was born in 1874 in the district of Kensington - London, England. After studying art at the Slade School, and literature at University College in London, the young writer embarked on what was to become a daring and unique literary career. Although his greatest desire was to be known as a journalist, Chesterton would also author volumes of poetry, together with piercing criticisms of contemporary society and its views. His fiction works would sell well, with titles such as "The Man Who Was Thursday", a thriller combining espionage and metaphysics, and "The Everlasting Man", which chronicles mankind's spiritual journey. Following his authorship of many essays surrounding Christianity and Catholicism, Chesterton converted to Catholicism in 1922. The author is also popularly known for his Father Brown books - a priest and detective, this popular character first appeared in "The Innocence of Father Brown". Chesterton died of heart failure at home in 1936, and was posthumously lauded and venerated by figures both literary and religious. In the 21st century, he has been considered a possible figure for canonization for his ample writings on Christianity.
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- PublisherCreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
- Publication date2016
- ISBN 10 1533696322
- ISBN 13 9781533696328
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages94
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