The Collected Works of G.K. Chesterton, Vol 37: The Illustrated London News, 1935-1936

Volumes 27 through 37 are collected columns from The Illustrated London NewsThis volume contains all of G.K. Chesterton's columns in The Illustrated London News from 1935 to 1936. Most of the weekly articles have never been printed in book form until Ignatius Press undertook to do the collected works. Chesterton lovers will be delighted to find this treasure filled with jewels quite the match of his best writing. The breadth and depth of his knowledge - from history to politics to English fads and conventions - never fail to impress, and his wit is as refreshing as when these pieces were first written.This book is the last of The Illustrated London News volumes. It includes a subject index which covers all the The Illustrated London News volumes (27-37). When asked to comment on Chesterton's works of fiction, novelist and critic Anthony Burgess stated "they are as entertaining as when they were first written and the substructure of farce and fantasy -- a concern with free will, Western civilization, and the ultimate mysteries of Religion -- is not less valid in the age of superstates and nuclear deterrents and brainwashing than it was in Chesterton's more innocent heyday." The publisher and General Editors of the Collected Works of G.K. Chesterton are pleased to present: The Ball and The Cross. A novel that acts out the debate between Christianity and atheism, as embodied by two characters who propose to fight a duel but can never manage to carry it out. Filled with humor, rich dialogue and striking allegorical imagery. Manalive. First published in 1912, this novel recounts the trials of Innocent Smith, a man who picnics on rooftops, breaks into his own house and has an affair with his own wife. There are any number of Chesteron books that offer us a window on his thoughts, but this book grabs us and pulls us in through the front door. This is the book on how to live Chesterton. The Flying Inn. A novel that Chesterton said was one of the books he most enjoyed writing. Imagining what England would be like under Prohibition, Chesterton follows the adventures of two men who travel through the country with a barrel of rum and a temporary inn sign which they hang up at every occasion. It is a romp, filled with amusing characters and wonderful drinking songs, such as "The Song of the Vegetarian", "The Song of Right and Wrong", and "The Song of Quoodle".