The Man Who Was Thursday: A NightmareDrawing on contemporary fears of anarchist conspiracies and bomb outrages, G.K. Chesterton's ultimate masterpiece is firmly rooted in its time and place--turn-of-the-century London--but it defies temporal boundaries and literary classification. Published in 1908, it falls between surreal detective story and psychological thriller, almost bordering on science fiction--grandparent to BLADE RUNNER perhaps. |
Contents
THE TWO POETS OF SAFFRON PARK | 1 |
THE SECRET OF GABRIEL SYME | 11 |
THE MAN WHO WAS THURSDAY | 20 |
THE TALE OF A DETECTIVE | 31 |
THE FEAST OF FEAR | 41 |
THE EXPOSURE | 50 |
THE UNACCOUNTABLE CONDUCT OF PROFESSOR DE WORMS | 58 |
THE PROFESSOR EXPLAINS | 67 |
THE DUEL | 94 |
THE CRIMINALS CHASE THE POLICE | 110 |
THE EARTH IN ANARCHY | 119 |
THE PURSUIT OF THE PRESIDENT | 135 |
THE SIX PHILOSOPHERS | 147 |
THE ACCUSER | 158 |
SUGGESTED READING | 167 |
THE MAN IN SPECTACLES | 79 |
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