Roots & Branches traces the image of the tree in the fiction of G.K. Chesterton, interpreting the underlying message of his religious convictions through biography and literary analysis. The book introduces the uninitiated to a classic British author, allows students of Chesterton to mine his enigmatic work for metaphysical connotation, and encourages current-day writers to build symbolism into their own stories.
Language
English
Pages
221
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Habitation of Chimham Publishing
Release
May 10, 2022
ISBN
0989969622
ISBN 13
9780989969628
Roots & Branches: the Symbol of the Tree in the Imagination of G.K. Chesterton
Roots & Branches traces the image of the tree in the fiction of G.K. Chesterton, interpreting the underlying message of his religious convictions through biography and literary analysis. The book introduces the uninitiated to a classic British author, allows students of Chesterton to mine his enigmatic work for metaphysical connotation, and encourages current-day writers to build symbolism into their own stories.