Length3h 11m
About this audiobook
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 excellent addition to any personal or scholarly library. (Goodreads)
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GenreGeneral Fiction, Literary Classics
Length3 hrs 11 mins
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Publish dateJan 11, 2019
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1CHARLOTTE BRONTË
7CHARLES II
2WILLIAM MORRIS AND HIS SCHOOL
8STEVENSON[A]
3THE OPTIMISM OF BYRON
9THOMAS CARLYLE
4POPE AND THE ART OF SATIRE
10TOLSTOY AND THE CULT OF SIMPLICITY
5FRANCIS
11SAVONAROLA
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6ROSTAND
12THE POSITION OF SIR WALTER SCOTT
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