The Man Who Was Thursday: A Nightmare is a novel by G.K. Chesterton, first published in 1908. The story is set in London and follows the story of Gabriel Syme, a poet who is recruited by the police to infiltrate an anarchist organization. The organization is led by seven men, each known only by the name of a day of the week. Syme is assigned the...More
Gilbert Keith Chesterton (29 May 1874 – 14 June 1936) was an English writer, philosopher, lay theologian, and literary and art critic. He has been referred to as the "prince of paradox". Time magazine observed of his writing style: "Whenever possible Chesterton made his points with popular sayings, proverbs, allegories—first carefully turning them inside out." Chesterton wrote around 80 books, several hundred poems, some 200 short stories, 4,000 essays (mostly newspaper columns), and several plays. He was a literary and social critic, historian, playwright, novelist, Catholic theologian and apologist, debater, and mystery writer.
Gilbert Keith Chesterton (29 May 1874 – 14 June 1936) was an English writer, philosopher, lay theologian, and literary and art critic. He has been referred to as the "prince of paradox". Time magazine observed of his writing style: "Whenever possible Chesterton made his points with popular sayings, proverbs, allegories—first carefully turning them inside out." Chesterton wrote around 80 books, several hundred poems, some 200 short stories, 4,000 essays (mostly newspaper columns), and several plays. He was a literary and social critic, historian, playwright, novelist, Catholic theologian and apologist, debater, and mystery writer.
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The Man Who Was Thursday: A Nightmare is a novel by G.K. Chesterton, first published in 1908. The story is set in London and follows the story of Gabriel Syme, a poet who is recruited by the police to infiltrate an anarchist organization. The organization is led by seven men, each known only by the name of a day of the week. Syme is assigned the role of "Thursday" and quickly rises through the ranks of the organization, but soon finds that the situation is not as it seems. The novel is a blend of satire, mystery, and fantasy, and is considered a classic of the genre. The novel explores themes of identity, morality, and the nature of good and evil. It is a story of a man's journey to understand the true nature of the world around him, and his own place in it.
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