: G. K. Chesterton
: The Club of Queer Trades
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Classic novel. According to Wikipedia: 'Gilbert Keith Chesterton (1874 - 1936) was an influential English writer of the early 20th century. His prolific and diverse output included journalism, philosophy, poetry, biography, Christian apologetics, fantasy and detective fiction. Chesterton has been called the 'prince of paradox.'[1] He wrote 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.'[2] He is one of the few Christian thinkers who are equally admired and quoted by both liberal and conservative Christians, and indeed by many non-Christians. Chesterton's own theological and political views were far too nuanced to fit comfortably under the 'liberal' or 'conservative' banner.'

THE CLUB OF QUEER TRADES BY G. K.CHESTERTON


 

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Ficiton by G. K. Chesterton available from us:

The Ball and the Cross

The Club of Queer Trades

The Innocence of Father Brown

The Man Who Knew Too Much

The Man Who Was Thursday

Manalive

The Napoleon of Notting Hill

The Trees of Pride

The Wisdom of Father Brown

 

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  • The Innocence of Father Brown
  • The Man Who Knew Too Much
  • The Man Who Was Thursday
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  • The Napoleon of Notting Hill
  • The Trees of Pride
  • The Wisdom of Father Brown

 

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Chapter 1  The Tremendous Adventures of Major Brown

Chapter 2  The Painful Fall of a Great Reputation

Chapter 3  The Awful Reason of the Vicar's Visit

Chapter 4  The Singular Speculation of the House-Agent

Chapter 5  The Noticeable Conduct of Professor Chadd

Chapter 6  The Eccentric Seclusion of the Old Lady

 

 Chapter 1  The Tremendous Adventures of Major Brown


 

Rabelais, or his wild illustrator Gustave Dore, must have had something to do with the designing of the things called flats in England and America. There is something entirely Gargantuan in the idea of economising space by piling houses on top of each other, front doors and all. And in the chaos and complexity of those perpendicular streets anything may dwell or happen, and it is in one of them, I believe, that the inquirer may find the offices of the Club of Queer Trades. It may be thought at the first glance that the name would attract and startle the passer-by, but nothing attracts or startles in these dim immense hives. The passer-by is only looking for his own melancholy destination, the Montenegro Shipping Agency or the London office of the Rutland Sentinel, and passes through the twilight passages as one passes through the twilight corridors of a dream. If the Thugs set up a St