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Chesterton

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Ches·ter·ton  (chstr-tn), Gilbert Keith 1874-1936.
British writer and critic known for his Roman Catholicism and his conservative political views. His works include essays, a series of detective novels featuring Father Brown, and volumes of criticism and polemics.
Chesterton [ˈtʃɛstətən]
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(Biographies / Chesterton, G(ilbert) K(eith) (1874-1936) M, English, WRITING: essayist, WRITING: novelist, WRITING: poet, WRITING: critic) G(ilbert) K(eith). 1874-1936, English essayist, novelist, poet, and critic
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Noun1.Chesterton - conservative English writer of the Roman Catholic persuasionChesterton - conservative English writer of the Roman Catholic persuasion; in addition to volumes of criticism and polemics he wrote detective novels featuring Father Brown (1874-1936)
G. K. Chesterton, Gilbert Keith Chesterton
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