The Collected Works of G.K. Chesterton Volume 27: The Illustrated London News, 1905-1907

by G.K. Chesterton

Volumes 27 through 37 are collected columns from The Illustrated London News. Most of the weekly articles Chesterton wrote for The Illustrated London News have never been printed in book form until Ignatius Press undertook to do the collected works. These volumes contain all of Chesterton's columns in The Illustrated London News, beginning in 1905. The great majority have never appeared in book form. Chesterton lovers will be delighted to find this treasure filled with jewels quite the match of his best writing.

620 pages, Paperback

First published June 1, 1986

About the author

Gilbert Keith Chesterton was an English writer, philosopher, lay theologian, and literary and art critic.

He was educated at St. Paul’s, and went to art school at University College London. In 1900, he was asked to contribute a few magazine articles on art criticism, and went on to become one of the most prolific writers of all time. He wrote a hundred books, contributions to 200 more, hundreds of poems, including the epic Ballad of the White Horse, five plays, five novels, and some two hundred short stories, including a popular series featuring the priest-detective, Father Brown. In spite of his literary accomplishments, he considered himself primarily a journalist. He wrote over 4000 newspaper essays, including 30 years worth of weekly columns for the Illustrated London News, and 13 years of weekly columns for the Daily News. He also edited his own newspaper, G.K.’s Weekly.

Chesterton was equally at ease with literary and social criticism, history, politics, economics, philosophy, and theology.

Reviews

[Mary Catelli · Rating 4 out of 5]

A collection of newspaper columns. And like all such books, it has a certain interest in looking back at the issues of the day. For instance, teetotalers objecting a brewer as Lord Mayor. Defenses of various ceremonies and rituals retaining the full ceremony. Oxford and Cambridge as playgrounds for the rich. The dishonesty of the Yellow Press. Referring to the King of England. And more.

All in Chesterton's style

[Allen Taylor · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good book. This is a collection of essay written by G.K. Chesterton while he was a newspaper columnist for The Illustrated London News. Great stuff here. Chesterton had some clear insight into social issues and to read them is enlightening. I find that many of the issues he grappled with in London a century ago are relevant to America today.

[Jeremy Egerer · Rating 5 out of 5]

Another fine collection of Chesterton's essays -- sharp, funny, and nearly always unexpected. Most of the best of these are contained in his "All Things Considered," but there are enough gems left out of it to make this worth the purchase. The essays on statistics and arguments against socialism are particularly good -- ignore at your own risk!