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Synopsis
"This edition of Chesterton's masterpiece, The Man Who Was Thursday, explicates and enriches the complete text with extensive footnotes, together with an introductory essay on the metaphysical meaning of Chesterton's profound allegory. Martin Gardner sees the novel's anarchists as symbols of our God-given free will, and the mysterious Sunday as representing Nature, with its strange mixture of good and evil when considered as distinct from God, as a mask hiding the transcendental face of the creator. The book also includes a bibliography listing the novel's many earlier editions and stage dramatizations, as well as numerous illustrations that further illuminate the text."--BOOK JACKET.
Is The Annotated Thursday: G.K. Chesterton's Masterpiece, The Man Who Was Thursday appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 16 and up.
A complex philosophical allegory about an undercover poet infiltrating an anarchist council, featuring moderate action and suspense but requiring sophisticated reading comprehension to grasp its metaphysical themes about free will and the nature of God.
What to know going in
This book has moderate violence, no sexual content, and clean language. Content notes include deception, political violence, and terrorism.
Who'll love this
Teens who enjoy thought-provoking mysteries with deeper meaning will appreciate this intellectual thriller about secret identities and philosophical questions.