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G. K. Chesterton
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G. K. Chesterton was a prolific author of both fiction and non-fiction, whose humorous style makes me think of him as "the Catholic Mark Twain". Here's what Wikipedia has to say about him:
Gilbert Keith Chesterton (29 May 1874 ? 14 June 1936) was one of the most influential English writers of the 20th century. His prolific and diverse output included journalism, philosophy, poetry, biography, Christian apologetics, fantasy and detective fiction.
Chesterton has been called the "prince of paradox".Douglas, J.D.Chesterton, the Eccentric Prince of Paradox, 24 May 1974. Time magazine, in a review of a biography of Chesterton, observed of his writing style: "Whenever possible Chesterto...
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The Complete Father Brown Stories (Wordsworth Classics) (Wordsworth Collection)
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Common Sense 101: Lessons from G.K. Chesterton
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G. K. Chesterton: The Apostle of Common Sense
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G.K. Chesterton The Apostle of Common Sense
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J. R. R. Tolkien
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While J. R. R. Tolkien may be best known for the fantasy trilogy The Lord of the Rings, he has also written scholarly works of non-fiction. Here's what Wikipedia has to say about him:
John Ronald Reuel Tolkien, CBE (See J. R. R. Tolkien's own phonetic transcription published on the illustration in The Return of the Shadow: The History of The Lord of the Rings, Part One. by Christopher Tolkien. London: Unwin Hyman, August 1988. (The History of Middle-earth; 6) ISBN 0-04-440162-0. The position of the stress is not entirely fixed: stress on the second syllable (tol rather than kien) has been used by some members of the Tolkien family.; in General American also Wells, John. 1990....
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The Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien
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Letters From Father Christmas
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J.R.R. Tolkien: Artist and Illustrator
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The Tolkien Reader
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Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, Pearl, Sir Orfeo
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C. S. Lewis
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While C. S. Lewis wasn't actually Catholic, his personal philosophy was close enough to Catholicism that his works on Christianity are often quoted by Catholic apologists in defense of their faith. He may be best-known these days for writing the children's fantasy books that comprise The Chronicles of Narnia. Here's what Wikipedia has to say about him:
Clive Staples Lewis (29 November 1898 ? 22 November 1963), commonly referred to as C. S. Lewis and known to his friends and family as Jack, was an Irish-born Britishhttp://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/338121/C-S-Lewis novelist, academic, medievalist, literary critic, essayist, lay theologian and Christian apologist. He is also known for his fiction, especially The Screwtape Letters, The Chronicles of Narnia and The Space Trilogy.
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The Chronicles of Narnia Boxed Set
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Space Trilogy
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The Screwtape Letters
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The Pilgrim's Regress: An Allegorical Apology for Christianity Reason and Romanticism
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Mere Christianity
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