G. K. Chesterton audiobooks
The Innocence of Father Brown
by G. K. ChestertonThe Innocence of Father Brown is a collection of mystery stories by G. K. Chesterton featuring the detective skills of Roman Catholic priest Father Brown and his assistant Hercule Flambeau, a reformed criminal. He becomes a black horse with his intuitive detective skills, while other experts around him underestimate his abilities by his unimpressiv..
Orthodoxy
by G. K. ChestertonOrthodoxy is a book by G. K. Chesterton that has become a classic of Christian apologetics. Chesterton considered this book a companion to his other work, Heretics. In the book's preface Chesterton states the purpose is to "attempt an explanation, not of whether the Christian faith can be believed, but of how he personally has come to believe it." ..
The Man Who was Thursday
by G. K. ChestertonG. K. Chesterton's political thriller The Man Who Was Thursday: A Nightmare deals with religion and anarchism. The protagonist Gabriel Syme has been assigned by Scotland Yard to intrude and eradicate the anarchists. Hiding his identity he pretends to be a poet and connecting himself to Lucian Gregory on a debate on poetry. To prove his point Gregor..
A Short History of England
by G. K. ChestertonGilbert Keith Chesterton was a prolific writer on many topics. His views of history were always from the standpoint of men and their interactions, and it may fairly be said he saw all of history as a battle between civilization and barbarism. So it has always been, and that remains true even today. ..
Heretics
by G. K. ChestertonHeretics is a collection of 20 essays originally published by G.K. Chesterton in 1905. In his first essay, Chesterton describes his understanding of the words Orthodox and Heretic as they apply to, and have changed in, the modern period. Chesterton argues that in modernity, "The word 'orthodoxy' not only no longer means being right; it practic..
All Things Considered
by G. K. ChestertonWonderful collection of essays, that touch on a myriad of topics (ranging from religion and spirituality, Christmas Day, politics, all the way to the silliness of mundane tasks and the irony of the human condition). It's a witty and clever read...
Charles Dickens
by G. K. ChestertonChesterton's books and essays on Charles Dickens are among his best. Growing up in London Chesterton found Dickens his best guide to his own background and much of his philosophy came from Dickens's own "social gospel." To understand Chesterton you need to read his biography on Dickens. It will help you understand why he called himself a "disreputa..
Eugenics and Other EvilsEugenics and Other Evils
by G. K. ChestertonThe wisest thing in the world is to cry out before you are hurt. It is no good to cry out after you are hurt; especially after you are mortally hurt. People talk about the impatience of the populace; but sound historians know that most tyrannies have been possible because men moved too late. It is often essential to resist a tyranny before it exist..