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Gilbert Keith Chesterton (29 May 1874 – 14 June 1936) was one of the most influential English writers of the 20th century. His prolific and diverse output included journalism, philosophy, poetry, biography, Christian apologetics, fantasy and detective fiction. Chesterton has been called the "prince of paradox." Time magazine, in a review of a biography of Chesterton, observed of his writing style: "Whenever possible Chesterton made his points with popular sayings, proverbs, allegories—first carefully turning them inside out." For example, Chesterton wrote the following: Thieves respect property | feedboo is Eugenics and Other Evils Chesterton Gilbert Keith Published 1922 Categorie s Non-Fiction Philosophy Social science Political science Science and Technics Science Source http 1 About Chesterton Gilbert Keith Chesterton 29 May 1874 - 14 June 1936 was one of the most influential English writers of the 20th century. His prolific and diverse output included journalism philosophy poetry biography Christian apologetics fantasy and detective fiction. Chesterton has been called the prince of paradox. Time magazine in a review of a biography of Chesterton observed of his writing style Whenever possible Chesterton made his points with popular sayings proverbs allegories first carefully turning them inside out. For example Chesterton wrote the following Thieves respect property. They merely wish the property to become their property that they may more perfectly respect it. Chesterton is well known for his reasoned apologetics and even those who disagree with him have recognized the universal appeal of such works as Orthodoxy and The Everlasting Man. Chesterton as political thinker cast aspersions on both Liberalism and Conservatism saying The whole modern world has divided itself into Conservatives and Progressives. The business of Progressives is to go on making mistakes. The business of the Conservatives is to prevent the mistakes from being corrected. Chesterton routinely referred to himself as an orthodox Christian and came to identify such a position with Catholicism more and more eventually converting to Roman Catholicism. George Bernard Shaw Chesterton s friendly enemy according to Time said of him He was a man of colossal genius . Also available on Feedbooks for Chesterton The Man Who Was Thursday a Nightmare 1908 The Innocence of Father Brown 1911 Heretics 1905 Orthodoxy 1908 The Wisdom of Father Brown 1914 The Napoleon of Notting Hill 1904 The Wild Knight and Other Poems 1900 Copyright This work is available for countries where copyright