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Manalive
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4 out of 5
Based on 290 Ratings and 66 Reviews

Book Description
Manalive is a book by G. K. Chesterton detailing a popular theme both in his own philosophy, and in Christianity, of the 'holy fool', such as in Dostoevsky's The Idiot and Cervantes' Don Quixote.

Perhaps the most light-hearted of all Chesterton's "serious" works, Manalive pits a group of disillusioned young people against Mr. Innocent Smith, a bubbly, high-spirited gentleman who literally... More
Book Information
PublisherCreateSpace
BindingPaperback (90 editions)
Reading LevelUncategorized
# of Pages136
ISBN-101438279663
ISBN-13978-1438279664
Publication Date01/16/2009
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About G. K. Chesterton (Author) : Gilbert Keith Chesterton (May 29, 1874–June 14, 1936) was an influential English writer of the early 20th century. His prolific and diverse output included journalism, poetry, biography, Christian a... more
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