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The Defendant, by G.K. Chesterton
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Title: The Defendant
Author: G.K. Chesterton
Release Date: May 3, 2004 [EBook #12245]
Language: English
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THE DEFENDANT
BY G. K. CHESTERTON
AUTHOR OF 'THE WILD KNIGHT' AND 'GREYBEARDS AT PLAY'
SECOND EDITION
LONDON. MDCCCCII
R. BRIMLEY JOHNSON
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The 'Defences' of which this volume is composed have appeared in The Speaker, and are here reprinted, after revision and amplification, by permission of the Editor. Portions of 'The Defence of Publicity' appeared in The Daily News.
October, 1901.
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CONTENTS
IN DEFENCE OF A NEW EDITION
INTRODUCTION
A DEFENCE OF PENNY DREADFULS
A DEFENCE OF RASH VOWS
A DEFENCE OF SKELETONS
A DEFENCE OF PUBLICITY
A DEFENCE OF NONSENSE
A DEFENCE OF PLANETS
A DEFENCE OF CHINA SHEPHERDESSES
A DEFENCE OF USEFUL INFORMATION
A DEFENCE OF HERALDRY
A DEFENCE OF UGLY THINGS
A DEFENCE OF FARCE
A DEFENCE OF HUMILITY
A DEFENCE OF SLANG
A DEFENCE OF BABY-WORSHIP
A DEFENCE OF DETECTIVE STORIES