The Everlasting Man
Gilbert Keith Chesterton
Non-Fiction / Philosophy
The Everlasting Man
by Gilbert Keith Chesterton
—· 274 p· 1925
Literary Canon20th Century Classicphilosophicalreflective
Overview
About
The Everlasting Man is inspired by H. G. Wells’ The Outline of History, which explains the history of mankind and religion as solely a product of natural selection and other material causes. In contrast, G. K. Chesterton presents the case for Christianity throughout history, by illustrating firstly, the uniqueness of man amongst the animals, and secondly, the uniqueness of Christ and the Church amongst other religions and philosophies. Written in Chesterton’s typical style, already familiar to r…
Pages
274
Ignatius Press
Linguistic complexity
4/5
Complex
Thematic complexity
4/5
Rich
Rating
—
—
Reader feel
Argumentative Depth10
Prose9
Catholic Apologetics9
Narration8
Pacing6
Emotional depth5
Worldbuilding2
Plot twists2
My journey
Books like The Everlasting Man
If you loved this
The Everlasting Man and Other Essays
G. K. Chesterton
The Everlasting Man and Other Essays
G. K. Chesterton
The Abolition of Man
C. S. Lewis
The Abolition of Man
C. S. Lewis
Mere Christianity
C. S. Lewis
Mere Christianity
C. S. Lewis
Orthodoxy
G. K. Chesterton
Orthodoxy
G. K. Chesterton
The Lord of the Rings
J. R. R. Tolkien
The Lord of the Rings
J. R. R. Tolkien