Rating Chesterton a 2 makes one really self-conscious. It will deepen your critiques of the modern world en masse and will deconstruct glib idioms you take for granted. While it is difficult, if indeed at all possible, to select one particular work as Chesterton's best, or as the most foundational, I will classify "The Thing" as indispensable to a serious study of Chesterton. It also analyzes reviews to verify trustworthiness. On the positive side, he writes well, very clever, very adept at the turn of the phrase. Refresh and try again. The 'Catholicism' essays are not bad, but they feel dated as many deal with particular English prejudices against Catholicism in Chesterton's day. Margaret Atwood’s Big Sequel Answers Readers’ Questions. ), Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 17, 2012. The best of the bunch are definitely worth reading, and most of these are the early ones that deal more with Christianity in general. Chesterton at his Best (Although the statement is redundant), Reviewed in the United States on February 26, 2019, An excellent collection of insightful essays from the pen of England's last true man of letters. Y el catolicismo cuando creen que está muerto, está más vivo que nunca. Chesterton nos hace un recorrido por su proceso hacia llegar a lo que él cree que es la verdad; lo hace al ponerse en los pies de cada corriente filosófica o religiosa que hay. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 2, 2014. Again it is very wordy, but there is a lot of humour which makes the book more manageable than it would otherwise be. Again it is very wordy, but there is a lot of humour which makes the book more manageable than it would otherwise be. True, 99 cents is a negligible amount; I'd gladly pay more for a well put -together version of the book, one I really want but cannot find so far in any other electronic form. But as a group of essays, the result. La verdad es inmutable y el catolicismo no cambia de dirección con las tendencias de cada época: acertar, sólo hay una manera; errar, hay ci. To get the free app, enter your mobile phone number. Witty too. The first book, 'Why I am a Catholic' is a very heartfelt answer to Protestant bigotry, particularly of two people who were very vociferous and prominent at the time of writing. You're listening to a sample of the Audible audio edition. I could fill all my space with separate sentences each beginning with the words, “It is the only thing that…” As, for instance, (1) It is the only thing … Very disappointing. The rather one-sided truce of good taste, touching all religious matters, which prevailed until a short time ago, has now given place to a rath. It is felt that phrases like these cannot ruffle that human peace and harmony which all such humanitarians desire; there is nothing in THESE expressions that could possibly interfere with brotherhood and the sympathy that is the bond of society. Read this book and be. Some of his prose is just plain beautiful. Some examples and analogies Chesterton uses are so good they will make your teeth hurt. On the positive side, he writes well, very clever, very adept at the turn of the phrase. It is a 'must read' book. And even that would have been fine if they had been organized for this purpose. This shopping feature will continue to load items when the Enter key is pressed. Prime members enjoy FREE Delivery and exclusive access to music, movies, TV shows, original audio series, and Kindle books. Again it is very wordy, but there is a lot of humour which makes the book more manageable than it would otherwise be. But truly, it was a bit of a grind. When most of us would use one word,Chesterton uses five. G.K. Chesterton's output in the field of literature is prolific and well-known; his Father Brown stories are still read and loved today. But what ramblings and tangents they are! If you don't know "The Thing," then you don't really get Chesterton. Your recently viewed items and featured recommendations, Select the department you want to search in. Sin embargo, este no es el caso. G.K. Chesterton's output in the field of literature is prolific and well-known; his Father Brown stories are still read and loved today. 3: Where All Roads Lead / The Catholic Church and Conversion / Why I Am a Catholic / The Thing / The Well and the Shallows / The Way of the Cross, The Collected Works of G.K. Chesterton, Vol. There are no indents or lines spaces between paragraphs. We all have a kindly feeling for the dear old lady, living at Bath or Cheltenham, who would not dream of talking uncharitably about anybody, but who does certainly think the Dissenters are too dreadful or that Irish servants are really impossible. "The Thing" is a series of essays in which Chesterton gives some of his reasons for being Catholic. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 5, 2014. I bought this book because 'The Everlasting Man' was mentioned in C S Lewis's 'Surprised by Joy' as a pivotal book for him. Top subscription boxes – right to your door, © 1996-2020, Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates. It is in the spirit of these two very admirable persons that the controversy is now conducted in the Press on behalf of a Progressive Faith and a Broad and Brotherly Religion. by Black Dog Media. Please try your request again later. Please try again. I could fill all my space with separate sentences each beginning with the words, "It is the only thing that ..." As, for instance, (1) It is the only thing … And good in the Chesterton way of making you think with a logical argument that only he could create. Instead, our system considers things like how recent a review is and if the reviewer bought the item on Amazon. 1: Heretics, Orthodoxy, the Blatchford Controversies (Collected Works of G. K. Chesterton). Con recoger tres o cuatro libros fundamentales hubiera bastado. Hay ensayos y artículos que repiten las mismas ideas ya que estaban pensados para el periodismo, así como controversias con personajes oscuros que, sin mayor aparato critico, han perdido toda actualidad y no se entienden. ", Acaso el problema de este libro es ser demasiado extenso y repetitivo. Los editores recogieron todo lo que Chesterton escribió sobre su conversión sin mayor criterio que el cronológico. Razona por qué los demás piensan de otra manera y llega a la conclusión que todo lo demás son modas pasajeras. But what ramblings and tangents they are! El libro es de tan rabiosa actualidad como si hubiera sido escrito ahora mismo y no hace un siglo... tampoco las cosas han cambiado tanto. Inspire a love of reading with Prime Book Box for Kids. So he seems to take forever to make his point. The conclusions about Jesus are startling but ring very true. To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average. Readers will find themselves needing to pause and reflect on certain passages as they read them. No one defends their beliefs with more entertaning lucidity and simple but solid arguments than G.K.C. Instead, our system considers things like how recent a review is and if the reviewer bought the item on Amazon. Please try again. Please try again. Nevertheless worth reading as he does make many a good observation and some truly interesting arguments. When most of us would use one word,Chesterton uses five. Enter your mobile number or email address below and we'll send you a link to download the free Kindle App. So he seems to take forever to make his point. Of the two books I preferred 'The Everlasting Man'. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 22, 2013. To get the free app, enter your mobile phone number. And even that would have been fine if they had been organized for this purpose. But truly, it was a bit of a grind. This is THE WORST formatting I have seen, even in free ebooks. Then it would have been easier to trace arguments through the book, and follow Chesterton's flow. I bought this book because 'The Everlasting Man' was mentioned in C S Lewis's 'Surprised by Joy' as a pivotal book for him. To conclude is to shut up; and the man of science is not at all likely to shut up.”, What Happened to Offred? Again it is very wordy, but there is a lot of humour which makes the book more manageable than it would otherwise be. The 'Catholicism' essays are not bad, but they feel dated as many deal with particular English prejudices against Catholicism in Chesterton's day. Something went wrong. 'The Thing' is a series of essays loosely organized around Christianity in general and Catholicism in particular. The first book, 'Why I am a Catholic' is a very heartfelt answer to Protestant bigotry, particularly of two people who were very vociferous and prominent at the time of writing. EM is a difficult read because it takes a lot of concentration. Acaso el problema de este libro es ser demasiado extenso y repetitivo. After viewing product detail pages, look here to find an easy way to navigate back to pages you are interested in. There was an error retrieving your Wish Lists. Unable to add item to List. His prolific and diverse output included philosophy, ontology, poetry, play writing, journalism, public lecturing and debating, biography, Christian apologetics, fantasy and detective fiction. But this series of essays really just seemed like a one-stringed violin apologetic for Roman Catholicism. ; 8th Printing Edition (January 1, 1948), Chesterton at his Best (Although the statement is redundant), Reviewed in the United States on February 26, 2019, An excellent collection of insightful essays from the pen of England's last true man of letters. While it is difficult, if indeed at all possible, to select one particular work as Chesterton's best, or as the most foundational, I will classify "The Thing" as indispensable to a serious study of Chesterton. Hay ensayos y artículos que repiten las mismas ideas ya que estaban pensados para el periodismo, así como controversias con personajes oscuros que, sin mayor aparato critico, han perdido toda actualidad y no se entienden. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 2, 2014. Chesterton starts his story of mankind right at the beginning, tracing our religious development through 2 distinct types of paganism (one more sympathetic than the other) up to and including Christianity and modern times. La verdad es inmutable y el catolicismo no cambia de dirección con las tendencias de cada época: acertar, sólo hay una manera; errar, hay cientas. Reviewed in the United States on April 11, 2013. Prime members enjoy FREE Delivery and exclusive access to music, movies, TV shows, original audio series, and Kindle books. It also analyzes reviews to verify trustworthiness. After viewing product detail pages, look here to find an easy way to navigate back to pages you are interested in. Reviewed in the United States on January 26, 2017, Don't buy this book in its present form: its format is chaotic. The essays can be hit or miss and they also can be a bit dated by their time and place (early 20th century England), but they are overall very good. Tiene perlas para todos sacando lo más débil y fuerte de cada argumentación, y lo hace con toda la mordacidad y humor de la que s, "Por qué soy católico" es una recopilación extensa de todos los ensayos que el prolífico G. K. Chesterton hizo a raíz de su conversión del anglicanismo al catolicismo. Chesterton starts his story of mankind right at the beginning, tracing our religious development through 2 distinct types of paganism (one more sympathetic than the other) up to and including Christianity and modern times. In typical Chestertonian form, the great man rambles and goes off on tangents. Give it pride of place, and it will morph into superstition. (I'm an avid reader and scholar with at least a decade's experience of electronic downloading and reading (on my laptop before getting my first Kindle 5 years ago.