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A restless poet is recruited to infiltrate a secret council of anarchists by adopting the name Thursday, and his undercover mission unfolds through a series of comic, suspenseful, and metaphysical encounters. He clashes with enigmatic colleagues, pursues elusive leaders, and experiences daring chases and strange debates that blur the line between order and chaos. The narrative shifts between detective adventure and philosophical satire, culminating in a startling revelation that reframes the nature of authority, identity, and the conflict at the story’s core.

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Title: The Man Who Was Thursday: A Nightmare

Author: G. K. Chesterton

Release date: April 1, 1999 [eBook #1695]
Most recently updated: February 5, 2024

Language: English

Credits: Harry Plantinga and David Widger

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The Man Who Was Thursday

A Nightmare

by G. K. Chesterton


Contents

A WILD, MAD, HILARIOUS AND PROFOUNDLY MOVING TALE
THE MAN WHO WAS THURSDAY

CHAPTER I. THE TWO POETS OF SAFFRON PARK
CHAPTER II. THE SECRET OF GABRIEL SYME
CHAPTER III. THE MAN WHO WAS THURSDAY
CHAPTER IV. THE TALE OF A DETECTIVE
CHAPTER V. THE FEAST OF FEAR
CHAPTER VI. THE EXPOSURE
CHAPTER VII. THE UNACCOUNTABLE CONDUCT OF PROFESSOR DE WORMS
CHAPTER VIII. THE PROFESSOR EXPLAINS
CHAPTER IX. THE MAN IN SPECTACLES
CHAPTER X. THE DUEL
CHAPTER XI. THE CRIMINALS CHASE THE POLICE
CHAPTER XII. THE EARTH IN ANARCHY
CHAPTER XIII. THE PURSUIT OF THE PRESIDENT
CHAPTER XIV. THE SIX PHILOSOPHERS
CHAPTER XV. THE ACCUSER