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British author G.K. Chesterton was a prolific writer and daringly original thinker who made his mark in virtually every literary genre. The collection Tremendous Trifles highlights a compelling cross-section of Chesterton's body of work, including sketches, essays, and newspaper columns. It's a perfect compendium for new readers and long-time Chesterton buffs alike.
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Table of contents
- TREMENDOUS TRIFLES
- Contents
- Preface
- I - Tremendous Trifles
- II - A Piece of Chalk
- III - The Secret of a Train
- IV - The Perfect Game
- V - The Extraordinary Cabman
- VI - An Accident
- VII - The Advantages of Having One Leg
- VIII - The End of the World
- IX - In the Place de la Bastille
- X - On Lying in Bed
- XI - The Twelve Men
- XII - The Wind and the Trees
- XIII - The Dickensian
- XIV - In Topsy-Turvy Land
- XV - What I Found in My Pocket
- XVI - The Dragon's Grandmother
- XVII - The Red Angel
- XVIII - The Tower
- XIX - How I Met the President
- XX - The Giant
- XXI - A Great Man
- XXII - The Orthodox Barber
- XXIII - The Toy Theatre
- XXIV - A Tragedy of Twopence
- XXV - A Cab Ride Across Country
- XXVI - The Two Noises
- XXVII - Some Policemen and a Moral
- XXVIII - The Lion
- XXIX - Humanity: An Interlude
- XXX - The Little Birds Who Won't Sing
- XXXI - The Riddle of the Ivy
- XXXII - The Travellers in State
- XXXIII - The Prehistoric Railway Station
- XXXIV - The Diabolist
- XXXV - A Glimpse of My Country
- XXXVI - A Somewhat Improbable Story
- XXXVII - The Shop of Ghosts
- XXXVIII - The Ballade of a Strange Town
- XXXIX - The Mystery of a Pageant
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