Z on 29/3/2005 at 11:57

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There were a few (http://www.ttlg.com/forums/showthread.php?t=6991) other (http://www.ttlg.com/forums/showthread.php?t=80502) threads about it, if you're interested.

Personally, I'd recommend it, though obviously it's a far cry from William Gibson and Phillip K Dick or whatever. The most important things to remember about are that it was written and set in 1908 (different world and, to an extent, different values) and that it's a "Nightmare" - an allegory not intended as any kind of description of how things are, or were, or ought to be (Chesterton caught quite a bit of flak about that one, apparently.)

It can be fairly strange at times, particularly the conclusion, but if you can adapt to the antiquated, genteel style it can be pretty funny at times, and generally worth a read, IMO.

Z

D'Juhn Keep on 29/3/2005 at 17:43

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Travelled round thew world for it? You could have just used the (http://www.online-literature.com/chesterton/man_thursday/1/) Internet. ;)

Chesterton also wrote a series of short crime stories all solved by a character called Father Brown, which are really good.