The Man Who Was ThursdayAuthor :
Paperback
Published : Tuesday 9 October 2001
Description
G. K. Chestertons surreal masterpiece is a psychological thriller that centers on seven anarchists in turn-of-the-century London who call themselves by the names of the days of the week. Chesterton explores the meanings of their disguised identities in what is a fascinating mystery and, ultimately, a spellbinding allegory. As Jonathan Lethem remarks in his Introduction, The real characters are the ideas. Chestertons nutty agenda is really quite simple: to expose moral relativism and parlor nihilism for the devils he believes them to be. This wouldnt be interesting at all, though, if he didnt also show such passion for giving the devil his due. He animates the forces of chaos and anarchy with every ounce of imaginative verve and rhetorical force in his body.
You may also like ...
by
Paperback
04 Jul 2024
Classic fiction: general and literary
€11.69
Extended stock – Dispatch 5-7 days
by
Paperback
04 Apr 2024
Classic crime and mystery fiction
€10.52
Extended stock – Dispatch 5-7 days
by
Paperback
01 Aug 2023
Modern and contemporary fiction: general and literary
€14.03
Extended stock – Dispatch 5-7 days
by
Paperback
27 Sep 2012
Classic fiction: general and literary
€9.35
Extended stock – Dispatch 5-7 days
Reviews