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Twelve Types : A Collection of Mini-biographies

Paperback • 2002 • English

Twelve Types : A Collection of Mini-biographies

By G. K. Chesterton

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About the book

G. K. Chesterton's biographical essays provide unique portraits of 12 of Europe's most defining figures. Written by one of the world's master essayists, this collection richly expresses Chesterton's thoughts on Charlotte Brontë, William Morris, Byron, Pope, St. Francis of Assisi, Rostand, Charles II, Stevenson, Thomas Carlyle, Tolstoy, Savonarola, and Sir Walter Scott. The book is a perfect companion for any literature, politics, or history course dealing with European history. It is also an ex...Show more

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9781306096737

Publisher

Chicago, IL : IHS Press

Published year

2002

Language

English

Original title

Twelve Types : A Collection of Mini-biographies

Format

Paperback

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