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Alarms And Discursions

Alarms And Discursions

G. K. Chesterton / GKChesterton

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Alpha Editions
Año de edición:
2021
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Historia
ISBN:
9789354843532
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A spark of wit, a torch of inquiry: Alarms And Discursions welcomes you to a world where ideas spar and society is held up to the mirror of irony.This elegantly restored collection gathers Chesterton’s essayistic voice to explore religion and society, moral philosophy, and public life with humour, precision, and a generous dose of paradox. In short, it is an essay collection that mingles satire with serious reflection, offering accessible yet piercing meditations that speak to both general readers and scholars and students. The pieces travel through Victorian Britain and into the edge of Edwardian thought, forging a throughline of British literary criticism that remains startlingly contemporary in tone and tenor.Chesterton’s public philosophy essays illuminate how belief, culture, and civic virtue shape daily life, while his skilful ironies reveal how our certainties can be both comforting and dangerous. The book’s enduring significance lies in its wit-fast analysis of faith, politics, and culture-an invitation to disagreement conducted with clarity and reverence. For casual readers, it is a lively introduction to a masterful mind; for collectors and students of classic literature, it is a carefully curated fragment of British critical heritage.Out of print for decades and now republished by Alpha Editions. Restored for today’s and future generations. More than a reprint - a collector’s item and a cultural treasure.

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