The Ball and the Cross Paperback - 1995
by Chesterton, G. K
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Description
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Details
- Title The Ball and the Cross
- Author Chesterton, G. K
- Binding Paperback
- Edition [ Edition: repri
- Condition Used - Very Good
- Pages 208
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Dover Publications, New York
- Date 1995-11
- Bookseller's Inventory # NC03A-01260
- ISBN 9780486288055 / 0486288056
- Weight 0.47 lbs (0.21 kg)
- Dimensions 8.52 x 5.43 x 0.43 in (21.64 x 13.79 x 1.09 cm)
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Themes
- Cultural Region: British
- Religious Orientation: Christian
- Theometrics: Catholic
- Topical: Friendship
- Library of Congress subjects Humorous stories, Christian fiction
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 95011742
- Dewey Decimal Code FIC
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From the rear cover
The plot of The Ball and the Cross chronicles a hot dispute between two Scotsmen, one a devout but naive Roman Catholic, the other a zealous but naive atheist. Their fanatically held opinions--leading to a duel that is proposed but never fought--inspire a host of comic adventures whose allegorical levels vigorously explore the debate between theism and atheism.
Martin Gardner's superb introduction to The Ball and the Cross reveals the real-life debate between Chesterton and a famous atheist that provided inspiration for the story, and it explores some of the novel's possible allegorical meanings. Appraising the book's many intriguing philosophical qualities, Mr. Gardner alerts readers as well to the pleasures of its "colorful style . . . amusing puns and clever paradoxes . . . and the humor and melodrama of its crazy plot."
Unabridged Dover (1995) republication of the work originally published in 1909-1910. New Introduction by Martin Gardner.
