| Author |
Chesterton, G. K. (Gilbert Keith), 1874-1936 |
| Title |
All Things Considered
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| Note |
Reading ease score: 67.0 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.
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| Contents |
The case for the ephemeral -- Cockneys and their jokes -- The fallacy of success -- On running after one's hat -- The vote and the house -- Conceit and caricature -- Patriotism and sport -- An essay on two cities -- French and English -- The Zola controversy -- Oxford from without -- Woman -- The modern martyr -- On political secrecy -- Thoughts around Koepenick -- The boy -- On the cryptic and the elliptic -- The worship of the wealthy -- The Methuselahite -- The error of impartiality -- Fairy tales -- Tom Jones and morality -- The Maid of Orleans -- A dead poet -- Christmas.
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| Credits |
Robert Shimmin, jayam and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team
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| Summary |
"All Things Considered" by G. K. Chesterton is a collection of essays written during the early 20th century. The work features Chesterton's keen observations and critiques on various contemporary topics, weaving through themes of society, culture, and morality, with an emphasis on humor and philosophical musings. The opening portion of the collection sets the stage for Chesterton’s candid reflections on literature and modernity. He expresses a certain disdain for the seriousness with which literature is often approached, emphasizing the joy of humor over solemnity. By acknowledging the imperfections inherent in his own writing—characterized as “crude and shapeless”—he playfully defends the spontaneity and urgency behind his essays. He critiques the notion of modernism as a form of snobbery and underscores the significance of authentic experiences over mere trendiness in thought, while hinting at his broader interrogation of societal values, particularly regarding philanthropy, journalism, and the implications of anonymity in modern life. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Language |
English |
| LoC Class |
PR: Language and Literatures: English literature
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| Subject |
English essays
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| Category |
Text |
| EBook-No. |
11505 |
| Release Date |
Mar 1, 2004 |
| Most Recently Updated |
Apr 14, 2023 |
| Copyright Status |
Public domain in the USA. |
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