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Snapshots of twentieth-century Europe and the world, the essays in A Miscellany of Men cover a range of topics, from literature and philosophy to history and social criticism. Included, among others, are “The Suffragist,” “The Poet and the Cheese,” “The Fool,” and “The Elf of Japan.”...

When Innocent Smith arrives at Beacon House, a London boarding establishment, he turns the lives of the residents and staff upside-down with his contagious enthusiasms.  But when he is suddenly accused of the most terrible crimes, it seems Smith is not so Innocent after all.  Yet in the works of Chesterton, nothing is as it seems . . .

In a future England where a weird form of religion has resulted in a country-wide ban on drink, The Flying Inn follows the madcap adventures of a rowdy Irishman and English pub owner who, equipped with a cart of rum and a stolen tavern sign, attempt to outwit the police and undermine the new order. This hilarious send-up is perhaps even more relevant nearly a century later.      

Chesterton marvels at all of the little moments that makes up our lives in this whimsical collection of essays, each of which originally appeared in London’s Daily News. He allows readers a new way to look at life; essays such as “A Piece of Chalk,” “The Shop of Ghosts,” and “On Lying in Bed,” are just a few of the gems in this delightful treasury.   

First published in 1969, this title explores the origins of Spiritualism as a religious movement. The first part is a history of Spiritualism, with a focus on its origins within America and the development of the organisation within itself. Next, Nelson considers the rise of Spiritualism in Britain,...

I cannot understand the people who take literature seriously; but I can love them, and I do. Out of my love I warn them to keep clear of this book. It is a collection of crude and shapeless papers upon current or rather flying subjects; and they must be published pretty much as they stand. They were...

The Classic Fantasy Collection brings together 20 of the greatest fantasy novels ever written.  Featuring:  Phantastes, by George MacDonald The Water-Babies, by Charles Kingsley Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, by Lewis Carroll Through the Looking Glass, by Lewis Carroll Lilith, by George...

This book explores the biblical conception of mystery as an initial, partially hidden revelation that is subsequently more fully revealed, shedding light not only on the richness of the concept itself, but also on the broader relationship between the Old and New Testaments. As such, it is a model for attentive and faithful biblical theology.

Un bibliothécaire timide et ingénu tente de résoudre les problèmes modernes liés à une grêve industrielle en appliquant les principes médiévaux de l'honneur et de la chevalerie.

“Unless we are all mad, there is at the back of the most bewildering business a story: and if we are all mad, there is no such thing as madness. If I set a house on fire, it is quite true that I may illuminate many other people's weaknesses as well as my own. It may be that the master of the house...

The application of the caval catheter in emergency medicine and intensive care has today become routine. Generally, even in severe shock this route of access to the cardiovascular system is available in order to apply life saving volume substitution. It also permits longterm infusions in modern intensive...