Project Gutenberg 2004-03-01 Public domain in the USA. 654 Chesterton, G. K. (Gilbert Keith) 1874 1936 Chesterton, Gilbert Keith Chesterton, Gilbert K. (Gilbert Keith) All Things Considered The case for the ephemeral -- Cockneys and their jokes -- The fallacy of success -- On running after one's hat -- The vote and the house -- Conceit and caricature -- Patriotism and sport -- An essay on two cities -- French and English -- The Zola controversy -- Oxford from without -- Woman -- The modern martyr -- On political secrecy -- Thoughts around Koepenick -- The boy -- On the cryptic and the elliptic -- The worship of the wealthy -- The Methuselahite -- The error of impartiality -- Fairy tales -- Tom Jones and morality -- The Maid of Orleans -- A dead poet -- Christmas. Robert Shimmin, jayam and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "All Things Considered" by G. K. Chesterton is a collection of essays written during the early 20th century. The work features Chesterton's keen observations and critiques on various contemporary topics, weaving through themes of society, culture, and morality, with an emphasis on humor and philosophical musings. The opening portion of the collection sets the stage for Chesterton’s candid reflections on literature and modernity. He expresses a certain disdain for the seriousness with which literature is often approached, emphasizing the joy of humor over solemnity. By acknowledging the imperfections inherent in his own writing—characterized as “crude and shapeless”—he playfully defends the spontaneity and urgency behind his essays. He critiques the notion of modernism as a form of snobbery and underscores the significance of authentic experiences over mere trendiness in thought, while hinting at his broader interrogation of societal values, particularly regarding philanthropy, journalism, and the implications of anonymity in modern life. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 67.0 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en English essays PR Text Category: Humour Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches 373110 2025-07-05T07:52:56.380515 text/html 349308 2024-10-28T18:43:59 text/html 395534 2025-07-05T07:53:00.389502 application/epub+zip 396346 2025-07-05T07:52:56.962572 application/epub+zip 239044 2025-07-05T07:52:56.668518 application/epub+zip 472072 2025-07-05T07:53:03.602574 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 438902 2025-07-05T07:53:00.053518 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 337296 2022-09-06T03:31:29.578506 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 359902 2025-07-05T07:52:56.166535 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 340129 2024-10-28T18:43:59 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16938 2025-07-05T07:53:03.728491 application/rdf+xml 13732 2025-07-05T07:52:56.753526 image/jpeg 2157 2025-07-05T07:52:56.710521 image/jpeg 460638 2025-07-05T07:52:56.418585 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia