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	29 May 1874- 14 June 1936. Wrote popular (detective) novels, biographies, poems, pamphlets for the [[Great War]] and articles for newspapers.		29 May 1874 - 14 June 1936. Wrote popular (detective) novels, biographies, poems, pamphlets for the [[Great War]] and articles for newspapers.

	Gilbert Keith Chesterton was born on Campden Hill, Kensington, into a middle–class business family and had Swiss and Scottish ancestors. His family is described as "adventurers" who "were entirely of that period that believed in progress, and generally in new things, all the more because they were finding it increasingly difficult to believe in old things" (Ker 5).		Gilbert Keith Chesterton was born on Campden Hill, Kensington, into a middle–class business family and had Swiss and Scottish ancestors. His family is described as "adventurers" who "were entirely of that period that believed in progress, and generally in new things, all the more because they were finding it increasingly difficult to believe in old things" (Ker 5).

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	28 June 1901 he married Frances Blogg.		28 June 1901 he married Frances Blogg.

	In the early 1900s he wrote biographies of Robert ~~Dowing~~ (1903), [[Charles Dickens]] (1906) and [[Robert Louis Stevenson]] (1907).		In the early 1900s he wrote biographies of [[Robert Browning]] (1903), [[Charles Dickens]] (1906) and [[Robert Louis Stevenson]] (1907).
	His probably most popular character is [[Father Brown]], who appears in 50 short stories, which were published between 1911 and 1935. The titles of the collections were ''The Innocence of Father Brown'' (1911), ''The Wisdom of Father Brown'' (1914), ''The Incredulity of Father Brown'' (1926), ''The Secret of Father Brown'' (1927), and ''The Scandal of Father Brown'' (1935).		His probably most popular character is [[Father Brown]], who appears in 50 short stories, which were published between 1911 and 1935. The titles of the collections were ''The Innocence of Father Brown'' (1911), ''The Wisdom of Father Brown'' (1914), ''The Incredulity of Father Brown'' (1926), ''The Secret of Father Brown'' (1927), and ''The Scandal of Father Brown'' (1935).

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	On 28 June 1901 he married Frances Blogg.		On 28 June 1901 he married Frances Blogg.

	In the early 1900s he wrote biographies of Robert Dowing (1903), [[Charles Dickens]] (1906) and [[~~R.L.~~ Stevenson]] (1907).		In the early 1900s he wrote biographies of Robert Dowing (1903), [[Charles Dickens]] (1906) and [[Robert Louis Stevenson]] (1907).
	His probably most popular character is [[Father Brown]], who appears in 50 short stories, which were published between 1911 and 1935. The titles of the collections were ''The Innocence of Father Brown'' (1911), ''The Wisdom of Father Brown'' (1914), ''The Incredulity of Father Brown'' (1926), ''The Secret of Father Brown'' (1927), and ''The Scandal of Father Brown'' (1935).		His probably most popular character is [[Father Brown]], who appears in 50 short stories, which were published between 1911 and 1935. The titles of the collections were ''The Innocence of Father Brown'' (1911), ''The Wisdom of Father Brown'' (1914), ''The Incredulity of Father Brown'' (1926), ''The Secret of Father Brown'' (1927), and ''The Scandal of Father Brown'' (1935).

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	On 28 June 1901 he married Frances Blogg.		On 28 June 1901 he married Frances Blogg.

	In the early 1900s he wrote biographies of Robert Dowing (1903), Charles Dickens (1906) and R.L. Stevenson (1907).		In the early 1900s he wrote biographies of Robert Dowing (1903), [[Charles Dickens]] (1906) and [[R.L. Stevenson]] (1907).
	His probably most popular character is [[Father Brown]], who appears in 50 short stories, which were published between 1911 and 1935. The titles of the collections were ''The Innocence of Father Brown'' (1911), ''The Wisdom of Father Brown'' (1914), ''The Incredulity of Father Brown'' (1926), ''The Secret of Father Brown'' (1927), and ''The Scandal of Father Brown'' (1935).		His probably most popular character is [[Father Brown]], who appears in 50 short stories, which were published between 1911 and 1935. The titles of the collections were ''The Innocence of Father Brown'' (1911), ''The Wisdom of Father Brown'' (1914), ''The Incredulity of Father Brown'' (1926), ''The Secret of Father Brown'' (1927), and ''The Scandal of Father Brown'' (1935).

	After the outbreak of the Great War, he was asked by the [[War Propaganda Bureau]] (WPB) to write propagandistic material for the war against Germany, which included ''The Barabarism in Berlin'' (1915) and ''The Crimes of England'' (1915).		After the outbreak of the Great War, he was asked by the War Propaganda Bureau (WPB) to write propagandistic material for the war against Germany, which included ''The Barabarism in Berlin'' (1915) and ''The Crimes of England'' (1915).
	In 1922 he converted from Anglicanism to Roman Catholism and published biographies about St Francis of Assisi and Thomas Aquinas.		In 1922 he converted from Anglicanism to Roman Catholism and published biographies about St Francis of Assisi and Thomas Aquinas.
	He died June 14 1936 in Baconsfield.		He died June 14 1936 in Baconsfield.

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	29 May 1874- 14 June 1936. ~~He was an English writer who wrote~~ popular novels, biographies, poems, pamphlets for the [[Great War]] and articles for newspapers.		29 May 1874- 14 June 1936. Wrote popular (detective) novels, biographies, poems, pamphlets for the [[Great War]] and articles for newspapers.

	Gilbert Keith Chesterton was born on Campden Hill, Kensington into a ~~middle –class~~ business family and had Swiss and Scottish ancestors. His family is described as ~~‘adventurers’ and ‘were~~ entirely of that period that believed in progress, and generally in new things, all the more because they were finding it increasingly difficult to believe in old ~~things’~~ (Ker 2011: 5).		Gilbert Keith Chesterton was born on Campden Hill, Kensington, into a middle–class business family and had Swiss and Scottish ancestors. His family is described as "adventurers" who "were entirely of that period that believed in progress, and generally in new things, all the more because they were finding it increasingly difficult to believe in old things" (Ker 2011: 5).
	The first school he attended was Colet Court (Bewsher’s), a preparatory school and changed later to St. Paul’s School in 1883. In 1893 he attended University College and studied art at the Slade School.		The first school he attended was Colet Court (Bewsher’s), a preparatory school and changed later to St Paul’s School in 1883. In 1893 he attended University College London and studied art at the Slade School.
	His first publications were two books of poetry: ''The Wild Knight'' (1900) and ''Greybeards at Play'' (1900).		His first publications were two books of poetry: ''The Wild Knight'' (1900) and ''Greybeards at Play'' (1900).
	On 28 June 1901 he married Frances Blogg.		On 28 June 1901 he married Frances Blogg.

	In the early ~~1900’s~~ he wrote biographies of Robert Dowing (1903), Charles Dickens (1906) and R.L. Stevenson (1907).		In the early 1900s he wrote biographies of Robert Dowing (1903), Charles Dickens (1906) and R.L. Stevenson (1907).
	His probably most popular character is [[Father Brown]], who appears in 50 ~~detective fiction~~ short stories, which were published between 1911 and 1935. The titles were ''The Innocence of Father Brown'' (1911), ''The Wisdom of Father Brown'' (1914), ''The Incredulity of Father Brown'' (1926), ''The Secret of Father Brown'' (1927), and ''The Scandal of Father Brown'' (1935).		His probably most popular character is [[Father Brown]], who appears in 50 short stories, which were published between 1911 and 1935. The titles of the collections were ''The Innocence of Father Brown'' (1911), ''The Wisdom of Father Brown'' (1914), ''The Incredulity of Father Brown'' (1926), ''The Secret of Father Brown'' (1927), and ''The Scandal of Father Brown'' (1935).

	After the outbreak of the Great War, he was asked by the [[War Propaganda Bureau]] (WPB) to write propagandistic material for the war against Germany, which included ''The Barabarism in Berlin'' (1915) and ''The Crimes of England'' (1915).		After the outbreak of the Great War, he was asked by the [[War Propaganda Bureau]] (WPB) to write propagandistic material for the war against Germany, which included ''The Barabarism in Berlin'' (1915) and ''The Crimes of England'' (1915).
	In 1922 he converted from Anglicanism to Roman Catholism and published biographies about St. Francis of Assisi and Thomas Aquinas.		In 1922 he converted from Anglicanism to Roman Catholism and published biographies about St Francis of Assisi and Thomas Aquinas.
	He died on June 14, 1936 in Baconsfield.		He died June 14 1936 in Baconsfield.

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	== [[Sources]] ==		== Sources ==

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	29 May 1874- 14 June 1936. He was an English writer who wrote popular novels, biographies, poems ~~and~~ pamphlets for the [[Great War]] and articles for newspapers.		29 May 1874- 14 June 1936. He was an English writer who wrote popular novels, biographies, poems, pamphlets for the [[Great War]] and articles for newspapers.

	Gilbert Keith Chesterton was born on Campden Hill, Kensington into a middle –class business family and had Swiss and Scottish ancestors. His family is described as ‘adventurers’ and ‘were entirely of that period that believed in progress, and generally in new things, all the more because they were finding it increasingly difficult to believe in old things’ (Ker 2011: 5).		Gilbert Keith Chesterton was born on Campden Hill, Kensington into a middle –class business family and had Swiss and Scottish ancestors. His family is described as ‘adventurers’ and ‘were entirely of that period that believed in progress, and generally in new things, all the more because they were finding it increasingly difficult to believe in old things’ (Ker 2011: 5).

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	http://www.gkc.org.uk/gkc/index.html[http://www.gkc.org.uk/gkc/index.html]		http://www.gkc.org.uk/gkc/index.html[http://www.gkc.org.uk/gkc/index.html]

	[http://www.chesterton.org/wordpress/]		http://www.chesterton.org/wordpress[http://www.chesterton.org/wordpress/]

	[http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/Jchesterton.htm]		http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/Jchesterton.htm[http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/Jchesterton.htm]

	[http://www.father-brown.de]		http://www.father-brown.de[http://www.father-brown.de]

	[http://www.firstworldwar.com/poetsandprose/chesterton.htm]		http://www.firstworldwar.com/poetsandprose/chesterton.htm[http://www.firstworldwar.com/poetsandprose/chesterton.htm]

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	His probably most popular character is [[Father Brown]], who appears in 50 detective fiction short stories, which were published between 1911 and 1935. The titles were ''The Innocence of Father Brown'' (1911), ''The Wisdom of Father Brown'' (1914), ''The Incredulity of Father Brown'' (1926), ''The Secret of Father Brown'' (1927), and ''The Scandal of Father Brown'' (1935).		His probably most popular character is [[Father Brown]], who appears in 50 detective fiction short stories, which were published between 1911 and 1935. The titles were ''The Innocence of Father Brown'' (1911), ''The Wisdom of Father Brown'' (1914), ''The Incredulity of Father Brown'' (1926), ''The Secret of Father Brown'' (1927), and ''The Scandal of Father Brown'' (1935).

	After the outbreak of the Great War, he was asked by the War Propaganda Bureau (WPB) to write propagandistic material for the war against Germany, which included ''The Barabarism in Berlin'' (1915) and ''The Crimes of England'' (1915).		After the outbreak of the Great War, he was asked by the [[War Propaganda Bureau]] (WPB) to write propagandistic material for the war against Germany, which included ''The Barabarism in Berlin'' (1915) and ''The Crimes of England'' (1915).
	In 1922 he converted from Anglicanism to Roman Catholism and published biographies about St. Francis of Assisi and Thomas Aquinas.		In 1922 he converted from Anglicanism to Roman Catholism and published biographies about St. Francis of Assisi and Thomas Aquinas.
	He died on June 14, 1936 in Baconsfield.		He died on June 14, 1936 in Baconsfield.
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	Ker,Ian. ''G.K. Chesterton'', New York: Oxford University Press, 2011.		Ker,Ian. ''G.K. Chesterton'', New York: Oxford University Press, 2011.

	[http://www.gkc.org.uk/gkc/index.html]		http://www.gkc.org.uk/gkc/index.html[http://www.gkc.org.uk/gkc/index.html]

	[http://www.chesterton.org/wordpress/]		[http://www.chesterton.org/wordpress/]

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	29 May 1874- 14 June 1936. Wrote popular (detective) novels, biographies, poems, pamphlets for the [[Great War]] and articles for newspapers.		29 May 1874- 14 June 1936. Wrote popular (detective) novels, biographies, poems, pamphlets for the [[Great War]] and articles for newspapers.

	Gilbert Keith Chesterton was born on Campden Hill, Kensington, into a middle–class business family and had Swiss and Scottish ancestors. His family is described as "adventurers" who "were entirely of that period that believed in progress, and generally in new things, all the more because they were finding it increasingly difficult to believe in old things" (Ker ~~2011:~~ 5).		Gilbert Keith Chesterton was born on Campden Hill, Kensington, into a middle–class business family and had Swiss and Scottish ancestors. His family is described as "adventurers" who "were entirely of that period that believed in progress, and generally in new things, all the more because they were finding it increasingly difficult to believe in old things" (Ker 5).
	The first school he attended was Colet Court (Bewsher’s), a preparatory school and changed later to St Paul’s School in 1883. In 1893 he attended University College London and studied art at the Slade School.		The first school he attended was Colet Court (Bewsher’s), a preparatory school, and changed later to St Paul’s School in 1883. In 1893 he attended University College London and studied art at the Slade School.

	His first publications were two books of poetry: ''The Wild Knight'' (1900) and ''Greybeards at Play'' (1900).		His first publications were two books of poetry: ''The Wild Knight'' (1900) and ''Greybeards at Play'' (1900).
	On 28 June 1901 he married Frances Blogg.		28 June 1901 he married Frances Blogg.

	In the early 1900s he wrote biographies of Robert Dowing (1903), [[Charles Dickens]] (1906) and [[Robert Louis Stevenson]] (1907).		In the early 1900s he wrote biographies of Robert Dowing (1903), [[Charles Dickens]] (1906) and [[Robert Louis Stevenson]] (1907).
	His probably most popular character is [[Father Brown]], who appears in 50 short stories, which were published between 1911 and 1935. The titles of the collections were ''The Innocence of Father Brown'' (1911), ''The Wisdom of Father Brown'' (1914), ''The Incredulity of Father Brown'' (1926), ''The Secret of Father Brown'' (1927), and ''The Scandal of Father Brown'' (1935).		His probably most popular character is [[Father Brown]], who appears in 50 short stories, which were published between 1911 and 1935. The titles of the collections were ''The Innocence of Father Brown'' (1911), ''The Wisdom of Father Brown'' (1914), ''The Incredulity of Father Brown'' (1926), ''The Secret of Father Brown'' (1927), and ''The Scandal of Father Brown'' (1935).

	After the outbreak of the Great War, he was asked by the War Propaganda Bureau (WPB) to ~~write propagandistic material for the war~~ against Germany, ~~which included~~ ''The Barabarism in Berlin'' (1915) and ''The Crimes of England'' (1915).		After the outbreak of the [[Great War]], he was asked by the War Propaganda Bureau (WPB) to provide texts against Germany. And he did so, for example, ''The Barabarism in Berlin'' (1915) and ''The Crimes of England'' (1915).
	In 1922 he converted from Anglicanism to Roman Catholism and published biographies ~~about~~ St Francis of Assisi and Thomas Aquinas.		In 1922 he converted from Anglicanism to Roman Catholism and published biographies of St Francis of Assisi and Thomas Aquinas.
	He died June 14 1936 in Baconsfield.		He died June 14 1936 in Baconsfield.

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	Ker,Ian. ''G.K. Chesterton'', New York: Oxford University Press, 2011.		Ker, Ian. ''G.K. Chesterton'', New York: Oxford University Press, 2011.

	http://www.gkc.org.uk/gkc/index.html[http://www.gkc.org.uk/gkc/index.html]		http://www.gkc.org.uk/gkc/index.html[http://www.gkc.org.uk/gkc/index.html]