Collected Works of G. K. Chesterton, Volume VIII: The Return of Don Quixote, Tales of the Long Bow, The Man Who Knew Too Much

Chesterton, G. K.; George Marlin

ISBN 10: 0898706882 / ISBN 13: 9780898706888

Published by Ignatius Pr, San Francisco, CA, 1999

About this Item

717 pp. Tightly bound. Corners not bumped. Text is free of markings. No ownership markings. Very good dust jacket. This copy is smyth sewn. Smyth sewing is a method of bookbinding where groups of folded pages (referred to as signatures) are stitched together using binder thread. Each folded signature is sewn together individually with multiple stitches and then joined with other signatures to create the complete book block. This is the traditional and best method of bookbinding.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Collected Works of G. K. Chesterton, Volume VIII: The Return of Don Quixote, Tales of the Long Bow, The Man Who Knew Too Much
• Publisher: Ignatius Pr, San Francisco, CA
• Publication Date: 1999
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0898706882
• ISBN 13: 9780898706888
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Very Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good Dust Jacket

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Synopsis

Edited by George Marlin

The is the second volume of Chesterton's novels in this series of his Collected Works. (Volume VI is the other book of novels.) Besides his well-known philosophical-theological writings, Chesterton's fiction is very popular (Father Brown Mysteries, The Man Who Was Thursday, etc.) and among those who regarded him as a great literary figure are T.S. Eliot, Evelyn Waugh, C.S. Lewis and W.H. Auden. The reader will encounter characters in these novels that defend with great vigor the dignity of the person and fundamental Christian beliefs.

"Chesterton leaves a permanent claim upon our loyalty to see that the work that he did in his time is continued in ours."
T.S. Eliot

About the Author

G. K. Chesterton was one of the most beloved and prolific authors of the twentieth century. He wrote dozens of popular books on a variety of topics and thousands of essays. His works include Orthodoxy, The Everlasting Man, The Man Who Was Thursday, and the Father Brown mystery stories.