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The "Prince of Paradox" is at his witty best in this collection of 20 essays and articles. Focusing on "heretics" -- those who pride themselves in their superiority to conservative views -- Chesterton appraises prominent figures from the literary and art worlds who fall into that category, including Kipling, Shaw, Wells, and Whistler.

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切斯特顿（1874-1936) 20世纪杰出的作家、护教学家。他视野广阔,思想深邃,笔调诙谐,对C.S.路易斯产生过极大的影响。他的作品涉及范围颇广,涵盖传记、推理小说、历史、神学论著等。最著名的著作有《异教徒》、《回到正统》、《永恒的人》、《布朗神父》等。