The Man Who Was Thursday: with Annotations by Martin Gardner / Edition 1

by G. K. Chesterton

Overview

This edition of Chesterton's masterpiece and most famous novel, The Man Who Was Thursday, explicates and enriches the complete text with extensive footnotes, together with an introductory essay on the metaphysical meaning of Chesterton's profound allegory. Martin Gardner sees the novel's anarchists as symbols of our God-given free will, and the mysterious Sunday as representing Nature, with its strange mixture of good and evil when considered as distinct from God, as a mask hiding the transcendental face of the creator. The book also includes a bibliography listing the novel's many earlier editions and stage dramatizations, as well as numerous illustrations that further illuminate the text. Illustrated

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781586170424
Publisher:	Ignatius Press
Publication date:	09/21/2004
Edition description:	First Edition
Pages:	289
Sales rank:	339,500
Product dimensions:	5.25(w) x 8.00(h) x 0.88(d)

About the Author

G. K. Chesterton was one of the most beloved and prolific authors of the twentieth century. He wrote dozens of popular books on a variety of topics and thousands of essays. His works include Orthodoxy, The Everlasting Man, The Man Who Was Thursday, and the Father Brown mystery stories.

Editorial Reviews

"Gardner's annotating of Chesterton's famous novel is a delight. His notes bring Edwardian London to life, and he offers exciting new insights into thenovel's meaning."
Joseph Pearce,Author, Tolkien: Man and Myth

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