IFL Classics Book Club: The Man Who was Thursday by G. K. Chesterton
The Man Who was Thursday by G. K. Chesterton (138 pages)
The Man Who Was Thursday: A Nightmare is a metaphysical thriller that was first published by G.K Chesterton in
1908. The plot begins when Gabriel Syme first gets recruited to a secret anarchist division of Scotland Yard. Heavy
with both Christian and religious allegories, the book then follows Syme during his time spent in the division. Rife
with optimism, The Man Who Was Thursday is a larger story strung together by solid writing and themes of faith. In
this way, the book serves as a great, thrilling tale of transformation, which explores the notion of poetry, the written
word and finding light in the dark.