G. K. Chesterton
A short profile.
G. K. Chesterton is Britain’s best-hidden treasure. A duellist of his own kind, never lost a debate; he used the most powerful weapon: common sense. Chesterton was proud to be a journalist; he always went against the stream. He defended happiness like a knight, he wasn’t afraid to speak out for the weak when the tyranny of superiority landed in Europe.
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An outstanding author, Chesterton was famous for his detective fiction. From the symbolic nightmares of The Man Who Was Thursday to the witty paradoxes of The Innocence of Father Brown, Chesterton brought style, boldness, and beauty to literature. He was the first president of The Detection Club, the secret society for mystery writers that counted Agatha Christie among its members.
Chesterton was married to Frances Blogg, with whom he fell in love at first sight. They lived in Beaconsfield, a quiet village far enough from London. Commited to their Catholic faith, Chesterton’s writings on religion were essential in the convertion of C. S. Lewis, the author of The Chronicles of Narnia. A Knight Commander of the Order of Saint Gregory, Chesterton’s legacy gives us an insight into his wonderful mind.
