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 2005-05-01 Public domain in the USA. 2025 Chesterton, G. K. (Gilbert Keith) 1874 1936 Chesterton, Gilbert Keith Chesterton, Gilbert K. (Gilbert Keith) Tremendous Trifles Preface -- Tremendous trifles -- A piece of chalk -- The secret of a train -- The perfect game -- The extraordinary cabman -- An accident -- The advantages of having one leg -- The end of the world -- In the Place de La Bastille -- On lying in bed -- The twelve men -- The wind and the trees -- The Dickensian -- In topsy-turvy land -- What I found in my pocket -- The dragon's grandmother -- The red angel -- The tower -- How I met the president -- The giant -- A great man -- The orthodox barber -- The toy theatre -- A tragedy of twopence -- A cab ride across country -- The two noises -- Some policemen and a moral -- The lion -- Humanity: an interlude -- The little birds who won't sing -- The riddle of the ivy -- The travellers in state -- The prehistoric railway station -- The diabolist -- A glimpse of my country -- A somewhat improbable story -- The shop of ghosts -- The ballade of a strange town -- The mystery of a pageant. An Anonymous Volunteer "Tremendous Trifles" by G. K. Chesterton is a collection of thought-provoking essays and sketches written in the early 20th century. The work reflects on the seemingly mundane aspects of everyday life, encouraging readers to look deeper into the ordinary and find significance and meaning within it. Through a whimsical blend of humor and philosophy, Chesterton illustrates how the trivial can hold profound truths and insights. The opening of "Tremendous Trifles" presents a playful yet serious examination of perception and reality. It shares the allegorical tale of two boys, Paul and Peter, who wish to become a giant and a pigmy, respectively. Their adventures highlight the notion that one's perspective shapes experience; Paul, as a giant, finds the world's wonders too small, leading to disillusionment, while Peter, in his miniature form, discovers a vast and enchanted world. This story serves to introduce Chesterton's broader message: that through attentive observation and imaginative thinking, even the most insignificant details of life can be transformed into remarkable insights and adventures. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 75.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en English essays PR Text Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: British Literature 378470 2025-08-04T04:35:03.608494 text/html 385088 2022-04-27T03:11:28 text/html 245906 2025-08-04T04:35:09.805464 application/epub+zip 246919 2025-08-04T04:35:05.410487 application/epub+zip 246918 2025-08-04T04:35:04.280456 application/epub+zip 387938 2025-08-04T04:35:13.390456 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 352420 2025-08-04T04:35:09.113459 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 327671 2022-09-04T08:48:57.165934 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 333027 2025-08-04T04:35:03.200515 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 332816 2022-04-27T03:12:30 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19080 2025-08-04T04:35:13.715416 application/rdf+xml 13323 2025-08-04T04:35:04.789486 image/jpeg 3468 2025-08-04T04:35:04.529470 image/jpeg 129054 2022-04-27T03:12:54 application/octet-stream application/zip 134569 2022-04-27T03:13:13 application/octet-stream application/zip 199846 2025-08-04T04:35:03.638465 application/octet-stream application/zip en.wikipedia