What I Saw in America (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781495930591)

Journalist, novelist, poet, artist and art critic, essayist, theologian, propagandist, philosopher, and creator of the wily old Father Brown - G. K. Chesterton is one of the most beguiling authors of the early twentieth century. When asked to perform a lecture tour in 1921, Chesterton was in a slump of depression. He had recently lost his brother to the First World War and his wavering faith in the face of the horrors of the conflict only intensified his malaise. 'What I Saw in America' tells us as much about the author and his particular views as it does about his destination. Indeed, Chesterton's personalised observations - his aversion to imperialism, capitalism, Anglo-Americanism and his commitment to democracy and fraternity - are distinguished by the piercing wit for which he is famed.

Author: G. K. Chesterton
ISBN-10: 1495930599
ISBN-13: 9781495930591
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Language: English
Published: 02/13/2014
Pages: 248
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.55lbs
Size: 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.52d