A Miscellany Of Men

A Miscellany of Men is a classic work of famous English writer, philosopher, literary and art critic, G.K. Chesterton. It is a collection of more than thirty humorous short stories and essays, published in 1912. He has covered topics from literature to philosophy and history to social criticism. He has given a picturesque of 20th century Europe. His social, historical, literary and religious illustrations are very important in the study of 20th century Europe. 'The Miser and His Friends' to 'The Red Reactionary' from 'The Separatist and Sacred Things' to 'The New Theologian' and 'The Romantic in the Rain' give us contemporary vision of the social living. He reveals truths through enlightening observations. The uniqueness of his writing is that, on one hand he criticizes the weary facts of capitalism and on the other hand, he condemns inhuman bureasicratic socialism.