Manalive by G. K. Chesterton
"Manalive" by G. K. Chesterton is a novel published in 1912. When the eccentric Innocent Smith arrives at a London boarding house with a gust of wind, he transforms the residents' lives with his playful spirit and wild antics. But joy turns to chaos when he's accused of burglary, polygamy, and attempted murder. The household forms its own court to investigate the charges, uncovering the surprising truth behind Smith's seemingly criminal behavior
in this exploration of Chesterton's "holy fool" philosophy. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Chesterton, G. K. (Gilbert Keith), 1874-1936 |
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| Title | Manalive |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manalive |
| Credits | Jim Henry III, Martin Ward and David Widger |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 77.9 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PR: Language and Literatures: English literature |
| Subject | Humorous stories |
| Subject | Attempted murder -- Fiction |
| Subject | Mystery fiction |
| Subject | False arrest -- Fiction |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 1718 |
| Release Date | Apr 1, 1999 |
| Most Recently Updated | Apr 28, 2023 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 751 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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