G. K. Chesterton 
Heretics 

G. K. Chesterton, the ‘Prince of Paradox, ‘ is at his witty best in this collection of twenty essays and articles from the turn of the twentieth century. Focusing on ‘heretics’ – those who pride themselves on their superiority to Christian views – Chesterton appraises prominent figures who fall into that category from the literary and art worlds. Luminaries such as Rudyard Kipling, George Bernard Shaw, H. G. Wells, and James Mc Neill Whistler come under the author’s scrutiny, where they meet with equal measures of his characteristic wisdom and good humor.

About the author

Gilbert Keith Chesterton (29 May 1874 – 14 June 1936), better known as G. K. Chesterton, was an English writer, poet, philosopher, dramatist, journalist, orator, lay theologian, biographer, and literary and art critic. Chesterton is often referred to as the ‘prince of paradox’. Time magazine has observed of his writing style: ‘Whenever possible Chesterton made his points with popular sayings, proverbs, allegories.first carefully turning them inside out.’