Alarms and Discursions
G. K. Chesterton
Read by Ray Clare
Gilbert Keith Chesterton was an influential English writer of the early 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." He wrote in an off-hand, whimsical prose studded with startling formulations. Chesterton wrote about 4000 essays on various subjects, and "Alarms and Discursions is one of his collections. (Summary adapted from Wikipedia by Karen Merline.)
(5 hr 41 min)
Chapters
Chapters 1-3 | 26:47 | Read by Ray Clare |
Chapters 4-6 | 27:41 | Read by Ray Clare |
Chapters 7-9 | 26:07 | Read by Ray Clare |
Chapters 10-12 | 25:38 | Read by Ray Clare |
Chapters 13-15 | 24:47 | Read by Ray Clare |
Chapters 16-18 | 28:55 | Read by Ray Clare |
Chapters 19-21 | 26:20 | Read by Ray Clare |
Chapters 22-24 | 23:04 | Read by Ray Clare |
Chapters 25-27 | 26:06 | Read by Ray Clare |
Chapters 28-30 | 23:34 | Read by Ray Clare |
Chapters 31-33 | 25:12 | Read by Ray Clare |
Chapters 34-36 | 32:38 | Read by Ray Clare |
Chapters 37-39 | 24:43 | Read by Ray Clare |
Reviews
wit and humor
Phillip Imsdahl
GK Chesterton is always delightful and the reader is excellent
well read
Thiago Coelho
good book well read