The Wit and Wisdom of G K Chesterton

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Mr Hiller divides his harvest into 20 sections...each one guaranteed to make the reader think, no small achievement in an author who has been dead for 75 years. 'It should be bought, read and treasured by all our readers...a splendid book with something memorable on every page, lots of humour and plenty to keep our minds busy.' 'Simply put, this hugely welcome collection overflows with such Chestertonian wonders. Many books carry similar monikers, but this is true 'wit and wisdom' indeed.' 'This delightful and informative book is a truly rewarding celebration of his [Chesterton's] brilliance.' 'This is a polemic written by a seasoned commentator whose opinion on such matters is always worth considering.' 'This is a book for browsers, with plenty of good things. It would make an excellent gift for someone who enjoys laughing on one page and being struck silent on another.' 'An anthology compiled from wide knowledge and even research into unpublished manuscripts by our old friend Bevis Hillier.' Mentioned in Simon Hoggart's Week 'A pleasingly elegant production...a high-quality dip' 'If you doubted that G K Chesterton was one of the great men of his age read Bevis Hillier's delectable anthology of his wit and wisdom for instant conversion.... It's a wonderful book. A real treasury' 'An engaging and illuminating introduction to this well-chosen selection' 'The result of this archaeological dig through the musty archives... is delightful, and the fragmentariness of the format is turned into a virtue by the punning captions Hillier attaches to the extracts. Hillier has spared us Chesterton's wisdom .. and left us with his boisterous, belligerent, often dazzling wit' 'Bevis Hillier manages to demonstrate that Chesterton's output of authenticated witticisms and serious wisdom was equal to that of almost any rival... a rich mine of memorable material, most of which will be refreshing new even to those who have long been admirers of Chesterton' 'A delight to read' 'Full of amusing and serious thoughts, it makes the ideal book either to dip into or read cover to cover.' 'I can not think of a better Christmas present for almost anybody, of all ages and both sexes... I have enjoyed it and recommend it.' 'I'm delighted to report a pleasing uptick in interest of the great G K Chesterton... the indefatigable Bevis Hillier has just produced The Wit and Wisdom of G K Chesterton which is, as you would imagine, both wise and witty' Bevis Hillier selects and introduces The Wit and Wisdom of G.K. Chesterton. Hillier chooses humorous epigrams and serious passages, not only from Chesterton's most popular works, such as the Father Brown stories, but also from Chesterton's contributions to the Illustrated London News and GK's Weekly, in addition to his novels, poems, essays, and tracts. * Years Work in English Studies, vol 91, no 1, 2012 *