"The Crimes of England" is a book written by G.K. Chesterton in 1915 during the first world war. The book is a polemic and Chesterton's participation in the British anti-German propaganda. The book's main argument is that the British had been too friendly with the German for the previous two centuries, and that the first world war was one of 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 Crimes of England" is a book written by G.K. Chesterton in 1915 during the first world war. The book is a polemic and Chesterton's participation in the British anti-German propaganda. The book's main argument is that the British had been too friendly with the German for the previous two centuries, and that the first world war was one of the consequences. In addition, Chesterton also examines the way in which the English governments treated the Irish during the 18th and 19th centuries, which he describes as one of England's crimes, but not the fault of the Germans. He argues that this was a result of England's mistake of having the wrong friends. The book is a political polemic and not one of Chesterton's best works.
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