Gilbert Keith Chesterton is one of the most celebrated and reverently esteemed figures in modern literature.
Orthodoxy is perhaps the most outstanding example of the originality of his style and the brilliance of his thought..
Of the numerous works that Chesterton wrote, the most scintillating synthesis of his philosophy and deeply religious faith was manifested in his masterpiece, Orthodoxy, written when he was only thirty-four and which tells, in his inimitable, soaring prose, of his earth-shaking discovery that Orthodoxy is the only satisfactory answer to the perplexing riddle of the universe.
This intellectual and spiritual autobiography of the leading 20th century essayist combines simplicity with subtlety in a model apologetic that appeals to today\'s generations of readers who face the same materialism and antisupernaturalism as did the man at war with his times.
Lewis and many other emerging Christian thinkers have found this book a pivotal step in their adoption of a credible Christian faith.
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Orthodoxy, his account of it all, has not lost its force as a timeless argument for the simple plausibility of traditional Christianity.
A pagan at only 12 and totally agnostic by 16, Chesterton had the remarkable experience of developing a personal, positive philosophy that turned out to be orthodox Christianity.
The depth and range of his work are astounding.
After achieving early success as an illustrator, he subsequently established his fame as a playwright, novelist, poet, literary commentator, pamphleteer, essayist, lecturer, apologist, and editor.
He was a phenomenally prolific writer.
Gilbert Keith Chesterton is one of the most celebrated and reverently esteemed figures in modern literature
