| What's Wrong with the World Contributor(s): Chesterton, G. K. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0486454274 ISBN-13: 9780486454276 Publisher: Dover Publications OUR PRICE: $8.96 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: June 2007 Annotation: This remarkably perceptive analysis of social and moral issues by the noted British novelist and critic is as relevant today as it was in the author's era. Chesterton's style is light and humorous -- but also deadly serious and philosophical -- as he provides witty commentary on feminism, education, family, and other timeless topics. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Political Science | Essays - Political Science | History & Theory - General - Political Science | Commentary & Opinion |
| Dewey: 361.1 |
| LCCN: 2006053471 |
| Lexile Measure: 1120 |
| Series: Dover Books on History, Political and Social Science |
| Physical Information: 0.45" H x 5.38" W x 8.5" (0.52 lbs) 224 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In the aptly titled treatise What's Wrong With the World, one of the twentieth century's most memorable and prolific writers takes on education, government, big business, feminism, and a host of other topics. A steadfast champion of the working man, family, and faith, Chesterton eloquently opposed materialism, snobbery, hypocrisy, and any adversary of freedom and simplicity in modern society. Culled from the thousands of essays he contributed to newspapers and periodicals over his lifetime, the critical works collected for this edition pulse with the author's unique brand of clever commentary. As readable and rewarding today as when they were written over a century ago, these pieces offer Chesterton's unparalleled analysis of contemporary ideals, his incisive critique of modern efficiency, and his humorous but heartfelt defense of the common man against trendsetting social assaults. |