British author G.K. Chesterton was a prolific writer and daringly original thinker who made his mark in virtually every literary genre. The collection Tremendous Trifles highlights a compelling cross-section of Chesterton's body of work, including...
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British author G.K. Chesterton was a prolific writer and daringly original thinker who made his mark in virtually every literary genre. The collection Tremendous Trifles highlights a compelling cross-section of Chesterton's body of work, including sketches, essays, and newspaper columns. It's a perfect compendium for new readers and long-time Chesterton buffs alike
CONTENTS; Preface; I - Tremendous Trifles; II - A Piece of Chalk; III - The Secret of a Train; IV - The Perfect Game; V - The Extraordinary Cabman; VI - An Accident; VII - The Advantages of Having One Leg; VIII - The End of the World; IX - In the Place de la Bastille; X - On Lying in Bed; XI - The Twelve Men; XII - The Wind and the Trees; XIII - The Dickensian; XIV - In Topsy-Turvy Land; XV - What I Found in My Pocket; XVI - The Dragon's Grandmother; XVII - The Red Angel; XVIII - The Tower; XIX - How I Met the President; XX - The Giant; XXI - A Great Man; XXII - The Orthodox Barber
XXIII - The Toy TheatreXXIV - A Tragedy of Twopence; XXV - A Cab Ride Across Country; XXVI - The Two Noises; XXVII - Some Policemen and a Moral; XXVIII - The Lion; XXIX - Humanity: An Interlude; XXX - The Little Birds Who Won't Sing; XXXI - The Riddle of the Ivy; XXXII - The Travellers in State; XXXIII - The Prehistoric Railway Station; XXXIV - The Diabolist; XXXV - A Glimpse of My Country; XXXVI - A Somewhat Improbable Story; XXXVII - The Shop of Ghosts; XXXVIII - The Ballade of a Strange Town; XXXIX - The Mystery of a Pageant;
