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 Project Gutenberg 1999-04-01 Public domain in the USA. 613 Chesterton, G. K. (Gilbert Keith) 1874 1936 Chesterton, Gilbert Keith Chesterton, Gilbert K. (Gilbert Keith) Manalive Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manalive Jim Henry III, Martin Ward and David Widger "Manalive" by G. K. Chesterton is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story unfolds primarily around the enigmatic character Innocent Smith, who arrives at a boarding house on the outskirts of London, bringing with him a whirlwind of energy and chaos that disrupts the mundane lives of its residents. The opening portion of the novel introduces a powerful wind that sweeps through the city, invigorating the weary inhabitants of Beacon House. Here, we meet several key characters: the light-hearted heiress Rosamund Hunt, the practical Diana Duke, and the serious yet shy Arthur Inglewood, alongside the cynical journalist Michael Moon. As they stand in the garden, a peculiar figure appears—Innocent Smith, who leaps over the garden wall and starts a series of absurd antics while searching for his lost hat. His entrance signifies a turning point in the narrative, promising to bring chaos and joy to the lives of the boarding house's eccentric tenants. Through his whimsical actions, Chesterton explores themes of innocence, creativity, and the absurdity of social conventions, setting the stage for further comedic and thought-provoking events to unfold. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 77.9 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Humorous stories Attempted murder -- Fiction Mystery fiction False arrest -- Fiction PR Text Category: Humour Category: Novels Category: British Literature 373554 2025-08-01T10:51:41.446887 text/html 390087 2023-04-28T07:44:36 text/html 394353 2025-08-01T10:51:46.361825 application/epub+zip 393648 2025-08-01T10:51:42.656851 application/epub+zip 264845 2025-08-01T10:51:41.953882 application/epub+zip 635993 2025-08-01T10:51:49.539826 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 619165 2025-08-01T10:51:45.949828 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 324360 2022-09-01T12:13:59.993064 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 357213 2025-08-01T10:51:41.147857 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 356986 2023-04-28T07:37:46 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19303 2025-08-01T10:51:49.679827 application/rdf+xml 16975 2025-08-01T10:51:42.275846 image/jpeg 2749 2025-08-01T10:51:42.114851 image/jpeg 132907 2023-04-28T07:45:54 application/octet-stream application/zip 572395 2023-04-28T07:45:16 application/octet-stream application/zip 587758 2025-08-01T10:51:41.481891 application/octet-stream application/zip en.wikipedia