Magic: A Fantastic Comedy

Magic: A Fantastic Comedy

by Gilbert K. Chesterton

In this comedic play, a stranger appears in a village and claims to be a magician, bringing about a series of events that challenge the beliefs and convictions of the townspeople. Doctor Grimthorpe, a rationalist, believes the magician to be a fraud, while Morris Carleon, a man of faith, sees him as a genuine miracle worker. The play explores the power of faith and the boundaries between reality and illusion, inviting the audience to question their own beliefs and the nature of truth.

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Chesterton wrote around 80 books, several hundred poems, some 200 short stories, 4,000 essays (mostly newspaper columns), and several plays. He was a literary and social critic, historian, playwright,...

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