Poems

Poems

by Gilbert K. Chesterton

This book contains 59 poems by G. K. Chesterton, originally published in 1916. The poems cover a variety of subjects, including war, love, religion, and nature. Chesterton was a prolific writer and thinker, and his poems are known for their wit, wisdom, and insight.

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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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