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G.K. Chesterton and the orthodox romance of Pride and Prejudice
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April 1, 1997
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Copyright informationCopyright Marquette University Spring 1997. Provided by ProQuest LLC. (Hide copyright information)
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WHAT do erotic love, adventure stories, and orthodox faith have in common? G. K. Chesterton would answer resoundingly with one word: romance. His use of the same word for three apparently disparate entities may be careless and indiscriminate, or it may disclose a valuable insight into what Chesterton clearly sees as three of the richest human experiences: falling in love, telling stories, and believing the Christian faith. His use of the same word, romance, to describe all three suggests that he sees some commonalities among them. This essay will argue that Chesterton's claims about the nature of romance are wonderfully illustrated in what is arguably the greatest romantic novel of English ...
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