Published in 1908 and subtitled “A Nightmare,” The Man Who Was Thursday is G. K. Chesterton’s most original and exhilarating novel — a metaphysical thriller in which a young detective infiltrates the Supreme Council of Anarchists, only to discover that almost nothing is what it seems. The story careens from comic farce to profound theological inquiry with breathtaking speed.
Chesterton’s dazzling prose, the novel’s dreamlike logic, and its ultimate meditation on creation and suffering give it a depth that rewards re-reading. Download this free EPUB from Better Gutenberg for the complete text of this singular masterpiece.