Gilbert Keith Chesterton

Gilbert Keith Chesterton

Gilbert Keith Chesterton KC*SG (29 May 1874 - 14 June 1936) was an English writer, philosopher, lay theologian, and literary and art critic. He has been referred to as the "prince of paradox". Time magazine observed of his writing style: "Whenever possible Chesterton made his points with popular sayings, proverbs, allegories-first carefully turning them inside out". Chesterton created the fictional priest-detective Father Brown, and wrote on apologetics. Even some of those who disagree with him have recognised the wide appeal of such works as Orthodoxy and The Everlasting Man. Chesterton routinely referred to himself as an "orthodox" Christian, and came to identify this position more and more with Catholicism, eventually converting to Catholicism from High Church Anglicanism. George Bernard Shaw, his "friendly enemy", said of him, "He was a man of colossal genius". Biographers have identified him as a successor to such Victorian authors as Matthew Arnold, Thomas Carlyle, Cardinal John Henry Newman, and John Ruskin.

  • Title: Gilbert Keith Chesterton
  • Popularity: 1.873
  • Known For: Writing
  • Birthday: 1874-05-29
  • Place of Birth: Kensington, London, England, UK
  • Homepage: https://www.chesterton.org/
  • Also Known As: Gilbert K. Chesterton, G.K. Chesterton, Гилберт Кит Честертон, G. K. Chesterton
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Gilbert Keith Chesterton Movies

  • 1915
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    Rosy Rapture

    Rosy Rapture

    1 1915 HD

    A showgirl's baby has an adventure with brigands.

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  • 1935
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    BBC: The Voice of Britain

    BBC: The Voice of Britain

    1 1935 HD

    An impressionistic portrait of the BBC.

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  • 1962
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    Er kanns nicht lassen

    Er kanns nicht lassen

    6.6 1962 HD

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  • 1960
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    The Black Sheep

    The Black Sheep

    6.4 1960 HD

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  • 1954
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    Father Brown

    Father Brown

    6.2 1954 HD

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  • 1934
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    Father Brown, Detective

    Father Brown, Detective

    6.5 1934 HD

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  • 2021
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    Magic

    Magic

    10 2021 HD

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  • 1978
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    The Face in the Target

    The Face in the Target

    6.5 1978 HD

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  • 1979
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    Sanctuary of Fear

    Sanctuary of Fear

    6 1979 HD

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  • 2016
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    The Man Who Was Thursday

    The Man Who Was Thursday

    4.2 2016 HD

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  • 1970
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    7.5 1970 HD

    Father Brown is based on G. K. Chesterton's detective stories about a Catholic priest who doubles as an amateur detective in order to try and solve...

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  • 1970
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    6.6 1970 HD

    Father Brown was a Catholic priest who doubled as an amateur detective in order to solve mysteries.

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  • 1970
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    7.5 1970 HD

    Father Brown is based on G. K. Chesterton's detective stories about a Catholic priest who doubles as an amateur detective in order to try and solve...

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