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Saint Francis of Assisi

by Gilbert Keith Chesterton · 1923

Biography & Memoir · ranked #61 in category

G.K. Chesterton lends his witty, astute and sardonic prose to the much loved figure of Saint Francis of Assis. Grounding the man behind the myth he states "however wild and romantic his gyrations migh

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Category
Biography & Memoir
First published
1923 · 1920s
Author
Gilbert Keith Chesterton
Standing
Recommended

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