G. K. Chesterton

Gilbert Keith Chesterton (May 29 1874 – June 14 1936) was an English writer of the early 20th century. Chesterton was known as the "prince of paradox" because he communicated his conservative, often countercultural, ideas in an off-hand, whimsical prose studded with startling formulations. For example: "Thieves respect property. They merely wish the property to become their property that they may more perfectly respect it." Most of Chesterton's works remain in print, including collections of his Father Brown detective stories, and Ignatius Press is presently undertaking the monumental task of republishing his complete works.

External links

• The American Chesterton Society
• {{gutenberg author|id=G._K._Chesterton|name=G. K. Chesterton}}
• An extensive collection of e-text links
• G. K. Chesterton: notes on his novel The Man Who Was Thursday
• Bibliography of detective fiction 1st Editions
• G. K. Chesterton in Russian
• Gilbert Magazine: a magazine about Chesterton and topics of interest
• Chesterton House: A Center for Christian Studies at Cornell University
• The Chesterton Review: published by the Chesterton Institute for Faith and Culture at Seton Hall University