On Running After One's Hat and Other Whimsies - Paperback

This vintage book contains a collection of twenty essays on a variety of topics written by G. K. Chesterton. The essays are on unrelated subjects ranging from losing one's hat, to lying in bed, and manage to be both insightful and amusing. A great addition to any bookshelf, this volume is highly recommended for fans of Chesterton's work - and lovers of witty writing. The essays include: "On Running After One's Hat", "On Lying in Bed", "Cheese", "On Philosophy Verses Fiction", "The Mistake of the Machine", "What I found in My Pocket", "The Perfect Game", "Topsy-Turvey Land", "A Tragedy of Twopence", and many more. Gilbert Keith Chesterton (1874 - 1936) was an English writer, poet, philosopher, dramatist, journalist, theologian, critic, and biographer. We are republishing this antiquarian book now in an affordable, modern edition - complete with a specially commissioned new biography of the author.