Writing Chesterton wrote around 80 books, several hundred poems, some 200 short stories, 4,000 essays (mostly newspaper columns), and several plays. He was a literary and social critic, historian, playwright, novelist, and Catholic theologianBridges, Horace J. (1914). "G. K. Chesterton as Theologian". In: Ethical Addresses. Philadelphia: The American Ethical Union, pp. 21–44.Caldecott, Stratford (1999). "Was G. K. Chesterton a Theologian?", The Chesterton Review. (Rep. by CERC: Catholic Education Research Center .) and apologist, debater, and mystery writer. He was a columnist for the Daily News, The Illustrated London News, and his own paper, G. K.'s Weekly; he also wrote articles for the Encyclopædia Britannica, including the entry on Charles Dickens and part of the entry on Humour in the 14th edition (1929). His best-known character is the priest-detective Father Brown, who appeared only in short stories, while The Man Who Was Thursday is arguably his best-known novel. He was a convinced Christian long before he was received into the Catholic Church, and Christian themes and symbolism appear in much of his writing. In the United States, his writings on distributism were popularised through The American Review, published by Seward Collins in New York.
writing chesterton wrote around 80 books several hundred poems some 200 short stories 4000 essays (mostly newspaper columns) and several plays he was a literary and social critic historian playwright novelist and catholic theologianbridges horace j (1914) "g k chesterton as theologian" in ethical addresses philadelphia the american ethical union pp 21–44caldecott stratford (1999) "was g k chesterton a theologian" the chesterton review (rep by cerc catholic education research center ) and apologist debater and mystery writer he was a columnist for the daily news the illustrated london news and his own paper g k's weekly; he also wrote articles for the encyclopædia britannica including the entry on charles dickens and part of the entry on humour in the 14th edition (1929) his best-known character is the priest-detective father brown who appeared only in short stories while the man who was thursday is arguably his best-known novel he was a convinced christian long before he was received into the catholic church and christian themes and symbolism appear in much of his writing in the united states his writings on distributism were popularised through the american review published by seward collins in new york