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Manalive

Author
G. K. Chesterton
Series
Timeless Classic
Language
English
Length
140 pages
ISBN
9781910660133
Published
15 November 2014
Imprint
Fractal Press
  • G. K. Chesterton
  • anarchist
  • suspense
  • thriller
  • mystery
  • British
  • philosophical
  • psychological
  • future
  • satire

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A new tenant arrived at Beacon House, a London boarding establishment. He is identified by lodger Arthur Inglewood as an ex-schoolmate named Innocent Smith. During his first day in residence the eccentric Smith creates the High Court of Beacon; arranges to elope with Mary Gray, paid companion to heiress Rosamund Hunt; inspires Inglewood to declare his love for Diana Duke, the landlady’s niece; and prompts a reconciliation between jaded journalist Michael Moon and Rosamund.

Author

Gilbert Keith Chesterton was an English writer, often referred to as the prince of paradox. Chesterton is well known for his fictional priest-detective Father Brown, and for his reasoned apologetics. Even some of those who disagree with him have recognized the wide appeal of such works as Orthodoxy and The Everlasting Man. Chesterton's wit, paradoxical style, and defence of tradition made him a dominant figure in early 20th-century literature.

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