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Ball and the Cross by G. K. Chesterton (1995, Trade Paperback)
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About this product
Product Identifiers
PublisherDover Publications, Incorporated
ISBN-100486288056
ISBN-139780486288055
eBay Product ID (ePID)331263
Product Key Features
Book TitleBall and the Cross
Number of Pages208 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicSatire, General, European / English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh
Publication Year1995
GenreFiction, Literary Collections
AuthorG.K. Chesterton
Book SeriesDover Literature: Literary Fiction Ser.
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Weight8.9 Oz
Item Length8.5 in
Item Width5.5 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN95-011742
Dewey Edition22
TitleLeadingThe
Dewey Decimal823/.912
Edition DescriptionReprint,Unabridged edition
SynopsisChesterton's second novel chronicles a hot dispute between two Scotsmen, a Roman Catholic, and an atheist, whose fanatically held opinions inspire a host of comic adventures. Introduction by Martin Gardner., Like much of G. K. Chesterton's fiction, The Ball and the Cross is both witty and profound, cloaking serious religious and philosophical inquiry in sparkling humor and whimsy. Serialized in the British publication The Commonwealth in 1905-06, Chesterton's second novel first appeared in book form in America in 1909, delighting and challenging readers with its heady mixture of fantasy, farce, and theology. The plot of The Ball and the Cross chronicles a hot dispute between two Scotsmen, one a devout but naive Roman Catholic, the other a zealous but naive atheist. Their fanatically held opinions--leading to a duel that is proposed but never fought--inspire a host of comic adventures whose allegorical levels vigorously explore the debate between theism and atheism. Martin Gardner's superb introduction to The Ball and the Cross reveals the real-life debate between Chesterton and a famous atheist that provided inspiration for the story, and it explores some of the novel's possible allegorical meanings. Appraising the book's many intriguing philosophical qualities, Mr. Gardner alerts readers as well to the pleasures of its "colorful style . . . amusing puns and clever paradoxes . . . and the humor and melodrama of its crazy plot."
LC Classification NumberPR4453.C4B143 1995
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