G. K. Chesterton

Giotto: The Legend of St. Francis as Depicted in the Assisi Frescoes and Faithfully Copied by Edith M. Cowles is a book that explores the life and works of the famous Italian painter, Giotto. The book focuses on Giotto's frescoes in the Basilica of San Francesco d'Assisi, which depict the life of St. Francis of Assisi, the founder of the Franciscan order. The author, Edith M. Cowles, provides a detailed analysis of Giotto's artistic style and techniques, as well as the historical and religious context in which the frescoes were created. The book also includes high-quality reproductions of the frescoes, which Cowles personally copied during her visits to the basilica. Through her analysis and reproductions, Cowles offers readers a unique insight into Giotto's creative process and the symbolism and meaning behind his work. The book is a valuable resource for art historians, scholars, and anyone interested in the life and legacy of St. Francis and the art of the Italian Renaissance. This is a new release of the original 1931 edition. This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

St. Thomas Aquinas is a biography written by G. K. Chesterton that explores the life and teachings of the famous medieval philosopher and theologian, St. Thomas Aquinas. Chesterton delves into the intellectual and spiritual journey of Aquinas, from his early days as a young scholar in Italy to his later years as a renowned theologian and teacher in Paris. Chesterton's writing style is both engaging and informative, providing readers with a comprehensive understanding of Aquinas' philosophy and his impact on the Catholic Church. This book is an excellent resource for anyone interested in the history of philosophy, theology, or the Catholic Church. This is a new release of the original 1933 edition. This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

Ideal for gift-giving, this beautiful edition offers all of G. K. Chesterton's insight, humor, and wit as he uncovers the real meaning of the life of the worlds most popular saint. The most insightful book about Francis of Assisi-ever. Samples from this classic book: All [Francis's] life was a series of plunges and scampers; darting after the beggar, dashing naked into the woods, tossing himself into the strange ship, hurling himself into the Sultan's tent and offering to hurl himself into the fire. In appearance he must have been like a thin brown skeleton autumn leaf dancing eternally before the wind; but in truth it was he that was the wind. The conversion of St. Francis involved his being in some sense flung suddenly from a horse. There was not a rag of him left that was not ridiculous. Everybody knew that at the best he had made a fool of himself. The word fool itself began to shine and change.

Join Chesterton in his evocative gallop through the great books of the nineteenth century. Meet the men who wrote them and feel the atmosphere they breathed. Every insight remains as fresh as when it was written. With unfailing sympathy Chesterton assesses each writer in his thought and style, in his life and his influence, and leaves us hungry to return to the classics of prose and verse, better equipped to delight in all they contain of truth, goodness and laughter, but also more alert to any breath of mischief. At the end of this short book the reader feels that he has read a thousand others of which he hardly knew the names before, and is determined to read a thousand more.

Inspirado en un amigo del autor, el personaje del padre Brown -el sacerdote que oculta un ins lito conocimiento del mal y de la condici n humana tras su aspecto anodino, su inseparable paraguas y sus eternos paquetes de papel de estraza- es el protagonista de estas singulares aventuras en las que el autor une en el mbito de la narraci n polic aca su humor peculiar, sus dotes de psic logo y la cr tica social. El candor del padre Brown re ne doce narraciones, cada una de las cuales propone un enigma a primera vista indescifrable.