The ball and the cross / G. K. Chesterton.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Chesterton, G. K., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Catholics--Fiction.

Catholics.

Atheists--Fiction.

Atheists.

Friendship--Fiction.

Friendship.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (160 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New York, New York : Open Road Integrated Media, 2015.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The thrilling allegorical novel from the author of The Man Who Was Thursday and the Father Brown Stories First serialized in the Commonwealth, G. K. Chesterton's fantastical third novel opens with a debate between Professor Lucifer and Brother Michael as they soar across the sky above London. Part farce, part theological exploration, The Ball and the Cross soon settles on the story of another pair of contraries. When differences of opinion lead an atheist and a devout Roman Catholic to plan a duel to the death, fate intervenes and propels the two men toward deeper understanding. Widely considered to be one of Chesterton's most accessible and substantive works, The Ball and the Cross was commended by Pope John Paul I for the profound truths it reveals. Readers for over a hundred years have marveled at the brilliance of this exhilarating tale about belief, nonbelief, and our collective search for the truth. This ebook has been professionally proofread to ensure accuracy and readability on all devices.

Contents:

Intro

Title Page

I. A DISCUSSION SOMEWHAT IN THE AIR

II. THE RELIGION OF THE STIPENDIARY MAGISTRATE

III. SOME OLD CURIOSITIES

IV. A DISCUSSION AT DAWN

V. THE PEACEMAKER

VI. THE OTHER PHILOSOPHER

VII. THE VILLAGE OF GRASSLEY-IN-THE-HOLE

VIII. AN INTERLUDE OF ARGUMENT

IX. THE STRANGE LADY

X. THE SWORDS REJOINED

XI. A SCANDAL IN THE VILLAGE

XII. THE DESERT ISLAND

XIII. THE GARDEN OF PEACE

XIV. A MUSEUM OF SOULS

XV. THE DREAM OF MACIAN

XVI. THE DREAM OF TURNBULL

XVII. THE IDIOT

XVIII. A RIDDLE OF FACES

XIX. THE LAST PARLEY

XX. DIES IRAE

Copyright.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (Ebrary, viewed December 9, 2016).

ISBN:

9781504022576

1504022572

OCLC:

919873404