On Running After One's Hat and Other Whimsies (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781406742152)

This vintage book contains a collection of twenty essays on a variety of topics written by G. K. Chesterton. The essays are on unrelated subjects ranging from losing one's hat, to lying in bed, and manage to be both insightful and amusing. A great addition to any bookshelf, this volume is highly recommended for fans of Chesterton's work - and lovers of witty writing. The essays include: "On Running After One's Hat", "On Lying in Bed", "Cheese", "On Philosophy Verses Fiction", "The Mistake of the Machine", "What I found in My Pocket", "The Perfect Game", "Topsy-Turvey Land", "A Tragedy of Twopence", and many more. Gilbert Keith Chesterton (1874 - 1936) was an English writer, poet, philosopher, dramatist, journalist, theologian, critic, and biographer. We are republishing this antiquarian book now in an affordable, modern edition - complete with a specially commissioned new biography of the author.

Author: G. K. Chesterton
ISBN-10: 1406742155
ISBN-13: 9781406742152
Publisher: Maudsley Press
Language: English
Published: 03/15/2007
Pages: 164
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.47lbs
Size: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.38d