Title: chesterton or francis?
Review: Chesterton is undoubtedly a fine writer and one can't help admiring his style. As a biographer, though, he is inadequate. True, Chesterton is not writing a traditional biography; he is writing an extended essay, full of meditative insights on a prominent Christian saint. However, a good biography should combine both facts and insights, with the latter deriving from the first. Chesterton's insights come mostly from himself; consequentially, this book tells us much more about its author than its subject.This book has some value because it gives us a peek inside Chesterton's head. It's an interesting view, even if we see a few things that aren't very pleasant. But if we want to learn about Francis of Assisi, we'd best go elsewhere.
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