Gilbert Keith Chesterton was an English writer, lay theologian, poet, philosopher, dramatist, journalist, orator, literary and art critic, biographer, and Christian apologist.
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English author and Christian apologist (1874–1936)
| Born | 29 May 1874 |
| Died | 14 June 1936 |
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Gilbert Keith Chesterton
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English author and Christian apologist (1874–1936)
| Born | 29 May 1874 |
| Died | 14 June 1936 |
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Fiction, English literature, Biography, English Detective and mystery stories, Literature, history and criticism, Fiction, general, Fiction, mystery & detective, general, Criticism and interpretation, English essays, Children's fiction, Detective and mystery stories, Fiction, mystery & detective, traditional, British and irish fiction (fictional works by one author), England, fiction, History, Large type books, Catholic Church, Classic Literature, English Authors, English poetry, Religion, Catholics, Christianity, English Short stories, Father Brown (Fictitious character)Places
England, Great Britain, London, London (England), Australia, Baker Street, Grande-Bretagne, United States, Germany, Tibet, 221B Baker Street, 427 Park Lane, Abbey Grange, Allemagne, Amazon rainforest, Assisi, Ballarat, Boscombe Pool, Boscombe Valley, Buenos Aires, Camden House, Caribbean, Cave of Ali Baba, Cell 13, ChicagoPeople
G. K. Chesterton (1874-1936), John H. Watson, Sherlock Holmes, Robert Louis Stevenson (1850-1894), Charles Dickens (1812-1870), Francis of Assisi, Saint (1182-1226), Leo Tolstoy graf (1828-1910), Thomas Carlyle (1795-1881), Alexander Pope (1688-1744), Alfred King of England (849-899), Alfred Tennyson Tennyson Baron (1809-1892), Archie, Charles II King of England (1630-1685), Duncan Ross, Edmond Rostand (1868-1918), George Gordon Byron Byron Baron (1788-1824), Jabez Wilson, John Clay, Mr. Merryweather, Police Inspector Jones, Vincent Spaulding, Abe Slaney, Adolfo Bioy Casares, Alexander Woollcott, Alice RucastleTime
19th century, 20th century, 1890, 19e siècle, 1182-1226, 12th century, 13th century, 1600-1800, 1789-1820, 17th century, 1894, 18th Century, 1911, 1918-1945, 1935-1947, 1940, 1941, 1942, 1944, 1947, 1984, 449-1066, Alfred, 871-899, England, Eton CollegeID Numbers
- OLID: OL18524A
- BookBrainz: cfe875ae-0733-403f-84b8-9ab8f5c729ec
- GoodReads: 7014283
- ISNI: 0000000114680957
- Integrated Authority File (GND): 118520393
- IMDb: nm0156363
- Library of Congress Names: n79021157
- LibraryThing: chestertongk
- LibriVox: 426
- Project Gutenberg: 80
- SBN/ICCU (National Library Service of Italy): CFIV007330
- VIAF: 14767719
- Wikidata: Q183167
- Inventaire.io: wd:Q183167
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Alternative names
- G. K. Chesterton
- G. Keith Chesterton
- Gilbert K. Chesterton
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| November 29, 2025 | Edited by bitnapper | merge authors |
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