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    An Anthology of Humorous Stories
    An Anthology of Humorous Stories
    An Anthology of Humorous Stories
    Audiobook5 hours

    An Anthology of Humorous Stories

    Written by G.K. Chesterton, Thomas Anstey Guthrie, Harry Graham and

    Narrated by Cathy Dobson

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    About this audiobook

    A glittering collection of humorous stories by classic authors.

    • "The Tremendous Adventures of Major Brown" by G.K. Chesterton
    • "The Talking Horse" by Thomas Anstey Guthrie
    • "The Seventh Pullet" by Saki
    • "Biffin on the Bassoon" by Harry Graham
    • "The Scharz-Metterklume Method" by Saki
    • "The Chaplet" by Saki
    • "The Facts" by Ring Lardner
    • "A Dissertation Upon Roasted Pig" by Charles Lamb
    • "Fur" by Saki
    • "The Lumber Room" by Saki
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherRed Door Consulting
    Release dateDec 19, 2011
    ISBN9781467668453
    An Anthology of Humorous Stories
    Author

    G.K. Chesterton

    Gilbert Keith Chesterton (1874-1936) était un écrivain, philosophe, dramaturge, journaliste et critique littéraire anglais, largement reconnu pour son esprit incisif et sa plume prolifique. Né à Londres, Chesterton a étudié à la Slade School of Fine Art avant de se tourner vers l'écriture. Chesterton est surtout connu pour ses romans, ses essais et ses nouvelles. Parmi ses oeuvres les plus célèbres, on trouve "L'Homme qui était Jeudi" et la série de nouvelles mettant en scène le père Brown, un prêtre détective. Son style unique, caractérisé par un humour brillant, des paradoxes et une profonde réflexion philosophique, a fait de lui une figure centrale de la littérature anglaise du début du XXe siècle. En tant que critique social et littéraire, Chesterton a écrit sur une variété de sujets, allant de la théologie à la politique, en passant par l'art et la littérature. Ses essais, publiés dans des journaux et des revues, étaient appréciés pour leur clarté de pensée et leur capacité à rendre accessibles des concepts complexes. La conversion de Chesterton au catholicisme en 1922 a influencé une grande partie de son travail ultérieur, ajoutant une dimension spirituelle et théologique à ses écrits. Il a utilisé sa plume pour défendre la foi et critiquer le matérialisme et le relativisme de son époque. Outre sa carrière littéraire, Chesterton était un conférencier populaire et un débatteur public. Son charisme et son talent oratoire attiraient de larges audiences, et ses débats avec des figures contemporaines telles que George Bernard Shaw sont restés célèbres. Gilbert Keith Chesterton est décédé en 1936, mais son héritage perdure à travers ses nombreux écrits, qui continuent d'inspirer et de provoquer la réflexion. Son oeuvre reste un témoignage de son génie littéraire et de sa capacité à combiner humour, profondeur philosophique et critique sociale.

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