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This Elibron Classics edition is a facsimile reprint of a 1910 edition by Bernhard Tauchnitz, Leipzig.

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A BOOK of modern social enquiry has a shape that is somewhat sharply defined. Read the first page

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4.0 out of 5 stars Classic Chesterton Essays, Dec 1 2001

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Ryan P. Hilderbrand (Chicago, IL) - See all my reviews
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This book is a must-have for any G. K. Chesterton fan, along with ORTHODOXY and THE EVERLASTING MAN. In this series of essays written by Chesterton, one is given a breath of fresh air from the nonsensical world of today. He makes many arguments, some of which may be taken in context. He fails to clarify some of his views, and to a non-Chesterton fan, he may come off as sexist. Otherwise, an extraordinary collection of essays, and I recommend it to anyone who wishes to know about G. K. Chesterton.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Sigh........., Nov 18 2002

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And these things are still what's wrong with the world

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4.0 out of 5 stars Not the best place to start with Chesterton, Mar 15 2004

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Steve Stowers (Springfield, Illinois USA) - See all my reviews

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Chesterton wrote a great deal of fiction and nonfiction, and his nonfiction covers all sorts of topics including religion, literature, biography, and-as here-the social, political, and philosophical issues facing England at the beginning of the twentieth century. As an American at the beginning of the twenty-first century, I did find some of the references dated, obscure, or irrelevant; but there is still plenty here that is worth reading and thinking about.

I would not recommend this as an introduction to Chesterton, as it has not aged as well as some of his other works. But the Chesterton afficionado should not hesitate. GKC's unique style, wit, and insight are in full force here.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Delightful, as one can expect from Chesterton
This book is a dandy -- a little social commentary full of Chesterton's ever-so-fun-and-clever humor and incredible way of making you realize that the ways in which we humans... Read more

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