Project Gutenberg 2019-08-24 Public domain in the USA. 269 Chesterton, G. K. (Gilbert Keith) 1874 1936 Chesterton, Gilbert Keith Chesterton, Gilbert K. (Gilbert Keith) 23013134 Fancies Versus Fads Introduction -- The romance of rhyme -- Hamlet and the psycho-analyst -- The meaning of mock turkey -- Shakespeare and the legal lady -- On being an old bean -- The fear of the film -- Wings and the housemaid -- The slavery of free verse -- Prohibition and the press -- The mercy of Mr. Arnold Bennett -- A defence of dramatic unities -- The boredom of butterflies -- The terror of a toy -- False theory and the theatre -- The secret society of mankind -- The sentimentalism of divorce -- Street cries and stretching the law -- The revolt of the spoilt child -- The innocence of the criminal -- The prudery of the feminists -- How mad laws are made -- The pagoda of progress -- The myth of the "Mayflower" -- Much too modern history -- The evolution of slaves -- Is Darwin dead? -- Turning inside out -- Strikes and the spirit of wonder -- A note on old nonsense -- Milton and merry England. Produced by Tim Lindell, Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries) "Fancies Versus Fads" by G. K. Chesterton is a collection of essays written in the early 20th century. The work delves into a variety of subjects including poetry, psychoanalysis, and cultural critiques, highlighting Chesterton's reflections on modernity, tradition, and the eccentricities that manifest within societal norms. With a whimsical and satirical tone, the author examines contemporary topics ranging from nursery rhymes to legal debates, suggesting a nostalgic yearning for lost simplicity amidst the complexities of modern life. At the start of the book, Chesterton introduces his collection with a ruminative exploration of the nature and pleasure of rhyme. He posits that rhyme serves both as a formal structure and as a core aspect of human experience that connects individuals to their childhood joy and creativity. He argues that the simplistic beauty of nursery rhymes can ground profound artistic expression, contrasting modern artistic goals that often disregard these foundational joys. Through his commentary, Chesterton sets the stage for a discourse that juxtaposes fanciful innocence with the sometimes absurd fads and theories emerging in contemporary society, paving the way for the diverse essays that follow. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 65.7 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en English essays -- 20th century PR Text Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: British Literature 461508 2025-06-24T05:28:04.473407 text/html 439785 2024-10-17T13:37:48 text/html 220545 2025-06-24T05:28:10.693402 application/epub+zip 223768 2025-06-24T05:28:05.552431 application/epub+zip 223057 2025-06-24T05:28:04.976424 application/epub+zip 360355 2025-06-24T05:28:15.132405 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 310622 2025-06-24T05:28:10.159411 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 308905 2022-09-27T07:18:48.173623 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 416458 2025-06-24T05:28:03.865454 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 396602 2024-10-17T13:37:48 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17361 2025-06-24T05:28:15.304349 application/rdf+xml 17420 2025-06-24T05:28:05.064415 image/jpeg 1958 2025-06-24T05:28:05.020397 image/jpeg 203951 2025-06-24T05:28:04.516421 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