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Dezleg?nd misterele na?terii ?i mor?ii... ?
Dezleg?nd misterele na?terii ?i mor?ii... ?
Daisaku Ikeda
¥29.76
Un ghid complet pentru femeile care doresc s? r?m?n? ?ns?rcinate. Con?ine aspectele medicale, sociale, psihologice ?i sexuale ale unei astfel de ?ncerc?ri ?i este relatat? cu umor ?i compasiune, ?n stilul unei discu?ii cu o bun? prieten? care a trecut prin toate acestea. Analiz?nd cantitatea imens? de informa?ii – uneori contradictorii, frecvent alarmiste ?i adeseori descurajante – culese de pe internet, de la rude ?i prietene, ?i din c?r?i, autoarea ne d? o veste bun?: lucrurile nu sunt at?t de stresante cum par s? fie.Pornind de la ultimele studii din domeniu, cartea abordeaz? problemele esen?iale legate de sarcin?:cum s? te preg?te?ti fizic ?i mental c?nd vrei s? r?m?i ?ns?rcinat?;cum s? discu?i cu rudele, prietenii ?i partenerul t?u;cum s? treci peste marea triste?e a unei pierderi de sarcin? spontane.De asemenea, afli:cum s? ?tii c?nd ai ovula?ie, c?nd s? faci sex;cum s?-?i programezi sarcina;cum s?-?i maximizezi ?ansele de a r?m?ne gravid?;cum s? determini probabilitatea de a avea b?iat sau fat?;care este cea mai bun? diet? prenatal?.Ce e adev?rat ?i ce e fals ?n toate aspectele ?ncerc?rii de a deveni mam?, de la perioada optim? pentru sex, la problemele legate de stres ?i la alegerea unei alimenta?ii care s? duc? la cre?terea fertilit??ii… ?i nu numai at?t!?Aceast? carte este exact?, lini?titoare ?i foarte amuzant?! O recomand c?lduros!“ – Dr. Christiane Northrup, obstetrician ginecolog, autoare a c?r?ilor Women’s Bodies, Women’s Wisdom ?i The Wisdom of Menopause
Dieta de 17 zile. Rezultate rapide cu un plan medical special conceput
Dieta de 17 zile. Rezultate rapide cu un plan medical special conceput
Moreno Mike Dr.
¥73.49
Poemele lui Marius Aldea sunt inteligent-fanteziste i dau o senzaie de prospeime, dei refolosete, frecvent, i mijloace de seducie inventate de Nichita Stnescu, Emil Brumaru, Mircea Dinescu. Marius Aldea are o plcere de a scrie care face ca tot ce mprumut s devin al lui.“ – Alex tefnescu Marius tefan Aldea face parte din plutonul tinerilor poei crora li se flfie de generaia imediat anterioar, ns nu li se deloc de generaiile vechi. Vd i prevd o promoie de poei lucizi i cultivai printre care compozitorul Simfoniei frnei va strluci. Pentru c are umor, deci i permite s fie cinic, i pentru c izbutete nite metafore trsnite, dar fluente, nu rscutate. Apoi ochiul su este flmnd i precis, nu hoinrete pe firmament pn se ntoarce cu albul n sus. Viteza, claritatea i subtilitatea artei lui monteaz un spectacol inteligent – un deliciu pentru durii ca el, care, de fapt, ascund un suflet sensibil n spatele rictusului sceptic. Un romantic de factur excelent este Marius, adic dintre aceia cu witz, care muc tot, iar apoi se muc pe ei nii. Irezistibil poezia asta ca un roman scris la col de strad de un designer care tie exact ce vrea de la manechinele lui.“ – Felix Nicolau Marius tefan Aldea are atta energie poetic, nct exist riscul s supratensioneze Sistemul Naional de Distribuie a Literaturii. Dar cum SNDL nu exist dect n imaginaia noastr, nu v rmne, dragi cititori, dect s v conectai singuri la aceast surs de energie. E simplu: deschidei cartea lui Marius i citii puin. Dac nu suntei purttori de mnui izolante i cizme de cauciuc, ar trebui ca n secunda a doua s fii scuturai zdravn, iar minile s vi se ncleteze pe carte. E doar unul dintre efectele pe care l are poezia bun asupra omului.“ – Robert erban
Ghid pentru femeia ner?bd?toare s? devin? mam?
Ghid pentru femeia ner?bd?toare s? devin? mam?
Twenge Jean M.
¥57.14
Zece basarabeni pentru cultura rom?n? face parte dintr-un proiect mai amplu numit Interviuri cu tinerii dintre milenii. Anul 2000 era considerat unul mistic ?i chiar apocaliptic, s-a vorbit ?i s-a scris foarte mult despre aceast? cifr? plin? de simboluri, oricum, atunci treceam nu doar dintr-un secol ?n altul, ci ?i dintr-un mileniu ?n altul. Cum erau tinerii care au tr?it aceste momente, ce f?ceau, cum g?ndeau, ce proiecte de viitor aveau? – cartea aceasta ne r?spunde la aceste ?ntreb?ri-st?ri. Tinerii ale?i pentru dialoguri erau ?n focul ac?iunii, ?n v?rf, iar acum fiecare e o certitudine, nici unul nu a tr?dat speran?a investit? ?n ei, chiar dac? soarta lor – inevitabil – s-a schimbat de atunci.Dumitru Crudu nu mai scrie poezie, ?n schimb, acum a debutat ?i ca romancier ?i e unul din cei mai aprecia?i dramaturgi contemporani, piesele sale fiind puse ?n scen? pe toate continentele, ceea ce se ?nt?mpl? ?i cu piesele Nicoletei Esinencu, care atunci ?nc? nu debutase ?n volum, de?i textele ei erau jucate pe scena unor teatre de prestigiu at?t din Rom?nia, c?t ?i din Rusia, SUA, Germania, iar acum are c?r?i publicate ?i aici, ?i peste hotare. ?tefan Ba?tovoi a devenit ieromonahul Savatie, poetul deosebit de talentat dintre milenii s-a c?lug?rit, ?i-a f?cut o editur? ?i a ?nfiin?at ?i o revist?, iar c?r?ile sale de dup? c?lug?rire, romane ?i eseuri existen?iale, sunt poate cele mai citite c?r?i, cel pu?in asta spun v?nz?rile. Alexandru Vakulovski nu mai e debutantul furios care demonstreaz? prin c?r?ile sale de debut (3!) c? se poate scrie ?i altfel, revolu?ion?nd limbajul ?n literatura rom?n?. ?ntre timp, trilogia Letopizde? a fost publicat?, scriitorul edit?nd ?i c?teva c?r?i de poezie, iar piesele sale de teatru au fost traduse ?i editate ?n antologii din str?in?tate, unde au fost dramatizate, poeziile sale fiind selectate ?i pentru antologia de poezie din SUA, New European Poets, cea mai recent? carte a sa fiind romanul 157 de trepte spre iad sau Salva?i-m? la Ro?ia Montan? (Editura Cartier, 2010). Vasile Ernu a lucrat la una dintre cele mai mari edituri din Rom?nia, a editat o carte de mare succes (N?scut ?n URSS, Editura Polirom, 2007), tradus? ?n mai multe limbi, iar pe a doua a publicat-o direct ?n str?in?tate. Pavel P?duraru ??i continu? lupta ziaristic?, dar ?ntre timp s-a afirmat ca poet ?i a publicat ?i un roman destul de controversat, care a provocat multe discu?ii. Mito? Micleu?anu este, al?turi de Florin Braghi?, fondatorul ?i realizatorul ?Planetei Moldova“. ?ntre timp, Florin s-a concentrat pe munca de designer, iar Mito? pe literatur?, edit?nd trei c?r?i ?i devenind una dintre cele mai sigure voci literare. Roman Tolici este unul dintre cei mai aprecia?i arti?ti plastici tineri, expun?nd mai mult ?n str?in?tate dec?t acas? – la Praga, Strausberg, Celje, Berlin. Super-boxerul Octavian ??cu a devenit un om de ?tiin?? la fel de st?p?n pe noile instrumente de munc?, care scrie c?r?i de istorie ?i lucreaz? la multe proiecte valoroase. Iar Zdob ?i Zdub este una dintre cele mai populare ?i mai originale forma?ii de limb? rom?n?, c?nt?nd la prestigioase festivaluri europene, ?n turnee de promovare a albumelor sau pur ?i simplu ?n concerte, purt?nd marca unui nou stil: hardcore moldovenesc.Ce-i une?te pe ace?ti arti?ti ?nc? tineri? ?n primul r?nd, locul na?terii, to?i fiind rom?ni basarabeni, apoi limba ?n care creeaz?, to?i cei ?zece“ intervieva?i trec?nd Prutul ?i activ?nd ?n cultura rom?n?. Interviurile sunt splendide, Mihail Vakulovski fiind un maestru ?n domeniu, iar r?spunsurile sunt deschise, directe, lipsite de orice fel de inhibi?ii. O carte cu siguran?? interesant? ?i pentru cititorii dintre mileniile trei ?i patru. Lectur? pl?cut?!
Filosofia libert??ii
Filosofia libert??ii
Steiner Rudolf
¥40.79
Jum?tatea Rea este primul volum dintr-o trilogie.E pe jum?tate Vr?jitor Alb... pe jum?tate Vr?jitor Negru. Mama lui a fost vindec?toare... tat?l lui e un uciga?. Nimeni nu-l vrea... To?i ?l v?neaz?.Noul hit mondial dup? Jocurile foamei, Harry Potter, seria Amurg.?Periculos de captivant?!“ – Time Magazine?n Anglia zilelor noastre, vr?jitorii tr?iesc la un loc cu oamenii: Vr?jitorii Albi, care sunt buni; Vr?jitorii Negri, care sunt r?i; ?i Nathan, ?n v?rst? de ?aisprezece ani, fiul unei Vr?jitoare Albe ?i al celui mai temut Vr?jitor Negru.?inut captiv ?ntr-o cu?c?, Nathan trebuie s? scape ?nainte s? ?mplineasc? ?aptesprezece ani, c?nd va primi trei daruri de la tat?l s?u ?i va deveni el ?nsu?i vr?jitor – iar dac? va gre?i, va muri.?ncercarea lui Nathan de a-?i g?si tat?l devine o lupt? cr?ncen? pentru supravie?uire, cu provoc?ri la tot pasul ?i ?n care binele ?i r?ul se dovedesc mult mai complicate dec?t ?i-ar fi imaginat.?Sally Green surprinde cu m?iestrie fr?m?nt?rile unui individ captiv ?ntre cele dou? jum?t??i ostile ale propriei identit??i.“ – Publishers Weekly.
Renaissance in Italy: The Fine Arts
Renaissance in Italy: The Fine Arts
John Addington Symonds
¥8.09
According to Wikipedia: "John Addington Symonds (5 October 1840 - 19 April 1893) was an English poet and literary critic… Meanwhile he was occupied with his major work, Renaissance in Italy, which appeared in seven volumes at intervals between 1875 and 1886. The Renaissance had been the subject of Symonds' prize essay at Oxford, and this had aroused a desire to produce a more complete picture of the reawakening of art and literature in Europe... He practically made his home at Davos. A charming picture of his life there is drawn in Our Life in the Swiss Highlands (1891). Symonds became a citizen of the town; he took part in its municipal business, made friends with the peasants and shared their interests. There he wrote most of his books: biographies of Shelley (1878), Philip Sidney (1886), Ben Jonson (1886) and Michelangelo (1893), several volumes of poetry and essays, and a translation of the Autobiography of Benvenuto Cellini (1887). There, too, he completed his study of the Renaissance, the work for which he is mainly remembered."
Castelul din nori s-a sf?r?mat. Millennium 3
Castelul din nori s-a sf?r?mat. Millennium 3
Larsson Stieg
¥114.37
Un thriller pentru adolescen?i. Un succes interna?ional.Cite?te primul volum al trilogiei Alb?-ca-Z?pada!E cea mai grea iarn? din ultimii ani; str?zile din Tampere, Finlanda, sunt ?nghe?ate ?i acoperite de z?pad?. ?i nimic nu contrasteaz? mai tare cu albul z?pezii dec?t s?ngele.Lumikki Andersson, o adolescent? ?n v?rst? de 17 ani, locuie?te singur? ?i urmeaz? cursurile unui liceu de arte. ?i-a f?cut o regul? din a nu se implica ?n lucruri ce nu o privesc. Totu?i, aceast? regul? este pus? la ?ncercare ?n ziua ?n care Lumikki g?se?te bancnote p?tate de s?nge ?n camera obscur? a liceului.D?ndu-?i seama c? trei elevi de la liceul s?u au un amestec ?n acest incident, Lumikki se treze?te prins? ?n h??i?ul unei afaceri interna?ionale cu droguri. Via?a ?i este pus? ?n pericol.Acum ?i adolescen?ii au o Lisbeth Salander a lor!Lumikki Andersson, eroina trilogiei Alb?-ca-Z?pada, a ?nv??at s? se apere singur? ?i s? nu aib? ?ncredere ?n nimeni. E un lup singuratic ?i o supravie?uitoare. A fost agresat? brutal la ?coal?, iar acum s-a mutat ?n Tampere, unde locuie?te singur?. Lumikki e inteligent?, sarcastic?, are o anume duritate ?i ?i place solitudinea. De asemenea, ?i place s? se lupte corp la corp, s? ?noate ?n ap? ?nghe?at?, s? alerge ?i s? viziteze galerii de art?. A hot?r?t c? nu mai vrea s?-i fie niciodat? fric? de nimic.?Ro?u ca s?ngele d? startul unei aventuri provocatoare, al?turi de Lumikki, o eroin? care calc? pe urmele Larei Croft.“ – Keskisuomalainen?Romanul Sallei Simukka te prinde ?n str?nsoare ca iarna siberian?.“ – goodreads.com?Romanele acestei foarte talentate scriitoare finlandeze, Salla Simukka, au fost o revela?ie pentru mine. Lumikki Andersson, eroina curajoas? a trilogiei, ne poart? ?ntr-o c?l?torie plin? de evenimente nea?teptate, care ne ?nc?nt? ?i ne ?nfioar? deopotriv?.“ – Emily Thomas, editor, Hot Key Books
The Bobbsey Twins at Snow Lodge
The Bobbsey Twins at Snow Lodge
Laura Lee Hope
¥8.09
According to Wikipedia: "Laura Lee Hope is a pseudonym used by the Stratemeyer Syndicate for the Bobbsey Twins and several other series of children's novels. Actual writers taking up the pen of Laura Lee Hope include Edward Stratemeyer, Howard and Lilian Garis, Elizabeth Ward, Harriet (Stratemeyer) Adams, and Nancy Axelrad. Laura Lee Hope was first used as a pseudonym in 1904 for the debut of the Bobbsey Twins. Series: The Bobbsey Twins (1904-), The Outdoor Girls (23 vols. 1913-1933), The Moving Picture Girls (7 vols. 1914-1916), Bunny Brown (20 vols. 1916-1931), Six Little Bunkers (14 vols. 1918-1930), Make Believe Stories (12 vols. c. 1920-1923), Blythe Girls (12 vols. 1925-1932)."
The Bobbsey Twins in a Great City
The Bobbsey Twins in a Great City
Laura Lee Hope
¥8.09
According to Wikipedia: "Laura Lee Hope is a pseudonym used by the Stratemeyer Syndicate for the Bobbsey Twins and several other series of children's novels. Actual writers taking up the pen of Laura Lee Hope include Edward Stratemeyer, Howard and Lilian Garis, Elizabeth Ward, Harriet (Stratemeyer) Adams, and Nancy Axelrad. Laura Lee Hope was first used as a pseudonym in 1904 for the debut of the Bobbsey Twins. Series: The Bobbsey Twins (1904-), The Outdoor Girls (23 vols. 1913-1933), The Moving Picture Girls (7 vols. 1914-1916), Bunny Brown (20 vols. 1916-1931), Six Little Bunkers (14 vols. 1918-1930), Make Believe Stories (12 vols. c. 1920-1923), Blythe Girls (12 vols. 1925-1932)."
Copilul fluviului
Copilul fluviului
McAuley Paul
¥73.49
Zona X: universul straniu dintre uman ?i non-uman, plin de mistere ?i indicii de ne?n?eles, un loc pentru to?i cei fascina?i de Picnic la marginea drumului al fra?ilor Struga?ki sau de serialul TV Lost. Povestea celei de-a dou?sprezecea expedi?ii ?tiin?ifice ?ntr-o regiune interzis? accesului oamenilor.?O mixtur? minunat de stranie de horror ?i science-fiction… Un roman fascinant de fic?iune speculativ?.“ – Kirkus Reviews??ntr-o manier? similar? cu Insula doctorului Moreau de H. G. Wells, VanderMeer ?ese o poveste insolit? de supranatural ?i semiuman.“ – Booklist
Povestiri, nu pove?ti!
Povestiri, nu pove?ti!
Colpit George
¥40.79
Nihilismul lui tefan Bolea este o masc n spatele creia se ascunde o inocen perpetuu incandescent. Revolta blasfematorie a poetului marcheaz un ritual de trecere spre iniiere, degajnd, n mod paradoxal, o nemrginit sete de via. Muzicalitatea incantatorie a textelor n limbile german, englez i romn plonjeaz cititorul n viziunea lumii reale.“ (Basarab Nicolescu)
The Prince of India
The Prince of India
Lew Wallace
¥8.09
According to Wikipedia: "Lewis "Lew" Wallace (April 10, 1827 – February 15, 1905) was a lawyer, governor, Union general in the American Civil War, American statesman, and author, best remembered for his historical novel Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ… Wallace's most notable service came in July 1864, at the Battle of Monocacy, part of the Valley Campaigns of 1864. Although the force under his command (amalgamated from the Middle Department) and the division of James B. Ricketts from VI Corps was defeated by Confederate General Jubal A. Early, he was able to delay Early's advance toward Washington, D.C., to the point that the city defenses had time to organize and repel Early... Wallace participated in the military commission trial of the Lincoln assassination conspirators as well as the court-martial of Henry Wirz, commandant of the Andersonville prison camp.[4] He resigned from the army on November 30, 1865.[5] Late in the war, he directed secret efforts by the government to help the Mexicans remove the French occupation forces who had seized control of Mexico in 1864. He continued in those efforts more publicly after the war and was offered a major general's commission in the Mexican army after his resignation from the U.S. Army. Multiple promises by the Mexican revolutionaries were never delivered, which forced Wallace into deep financial debt. Wallace held a number of important political posts during the 1870s and 1880s. He served as governor of New Mexico Territory from 1878 to 1881, and as U.S. Minister to the Ottoman Empire from 1881 to 1885. As governor, he offered amnesty to many men involved in the Lincoln County War; in the process he met with Billy the Kid. On March 17, 1879, the pair arranged that the Kid would act as an informant and testify against others involved in the Lincoln County War, and, in return, the Kid would be "scot free with a pardon in [his] pocket for all [his] misdeeds". But the Kid returned to his outlaw ways and Governor Wallace withdrew his offer. While serving as governor, Wallace completed the novel that made him famous: Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ (1880). It grew to be the best-selling American novel of the 19th century.[6] The book has never been out of print and has been filmed four times."
True Evangelism or Winning Souls by Prayer
True Evangelism or Winning Souls by Prayer
Lewis Sperry Chafer
¥8.09
According to Wikipedia: "Lewis Sperry Chafer (February 27, 1871 – August 22, 1952) was the founder and first president of Dallas Theological Seminary, and an influential founding member of modern Christian Dispensationalism.
The Romantic Adventures of a Milkmaid
The Romantic Adventures of a Milkmaid
Thomas Hardy
¥8.09
According to Wikipedia: "Thomas Hardy, (1840 – 1928) was an English author of the naturalist movement, though he regarded himself primarily as a poet and composed novels mainly for financial gain. The bulk of his work, set mainly in the semi-fictional land of Wessex, delineates characters struggling against their passions and circumstances. Hardy's poetry, first published in his 50s, has come to be as well regarded as his novels, especially after The Movement of the 1950s and 1960s."
Wessex Tales
Wessex Tales
Thomas Hardy
¥8.09
According to Wikipedia: "Thomas Hardy, (1840 – 1928) was an English author of the naturalist movement, though he regarded himself primarily as a poet and composed novels mainly for financial gain. The bulk of his work, set mainly in the semi-fictional land of Wessex, delineates characters struggling against their passions and circumstances. Hardy's poetry, first published in his 50s, has come to be as well regarded as his novels, especially after The Movement of the 1950s and 1960s."
The Adventures of Paddy Beaver, Illustrated
The Adventures of Paddy Beaver, Illustrated
Thornton Burgess
¥8.09
Children's book, first published in 1917, with 8 black-and-white illlustrations. According to Wikipedia: "Thornton Waldo Burgess (January 14, 1874 – June 5, 1965). Born in Sandwich, Cape Cod, Massachusetts, he was a conservationist and author of children's stories. Thornton Waldo Burgess loved the beauty of nature and its living creatures so much that he wrote about them for 50 years. By the time he retired, he had written more than 170 books and 15,000 stories for daily columns in newspapers."
Mother West Wind "Why" Stories, Illustrated
Mother West Wind "Why" Stories, Illustrated
Thornton Burgess
¥8.09
Children's book, first published in 1920, with eight color illustrations. According to Wikipedia: "Thornton Waldo Burgess (January 14, 1874 – June 5, 1965). Born in Sandwich, Cape Cod, Massachusetts, he was a conservationist and author of children's stories. Thornton Waldo Burgess loved the beauty of nature and its living creatures so much that he wrote about them for 50 years. By the time he retired, he had written more than 170 books and 15,000 stories for daily columns in newspapers."
American Notes
American Notes
Rudyard Kipling
¥8.09
Account of a trip to America. Here's how he begins his description of San Francisco: " 'Serene, indifferent to fate, Thou sittest at the Western Gate; Thou seest the white seas fold their tents, Oh, warder of two continents; Thou drawest all things, small and great, To thee, beside the Western Gate.' This is what Bret Harte has written of the great city of San Francisco, and for the past fortnight I have been wondering what made him do it. There is neither serenity nor indifference to be found in these parts; and evil would it be for the continents whose wardship were intrusted to so reckless a guardian."
The Land that Time Forgot: First Novel of the Caspak Series
The Land that Time Forgot: First Novel of the Caspak Series
Edgar Rice Burroughs
¥8.09
Adventure novel, first published in 1918. According to Wikipedia: "Edgar Rice Burroughs (1875 – 1950) was an American author, best known for his creation of the jungle hero Tarzan and the heroic John Carter, although he produced works in many genres."
Behind a Mask
Behind a Mask
Louisa May Alcott
¥8.09
According to Wikipedia: books, like this one, that Louisa May Alcott wrote under the pseudonym A.M . Barnard are "passionate, fiery novels and stories"... These works ... were known in the Victorian Era as "potboilers" or "blood-and-thunder tales." Her character Jo in "Little Women" publishes several such stories but ultimately rejects them after being told that they are "dangerous for little minds." Their protagonists are willful and relentless in their pursuit of their own aims, which often include revenge on those who have humiliated or thwarted them. These works achieved immediate commercial success and remain highly readable today." According to Wikipedia: "Louisa May Alcott (1832 – 1888) was an American novelist. She is best known for the novel Little Women, published in 1868. This novel is loosely based on her childhood experiences with her three sisters."
On the Pampas, Or the Young Settlers
On the Pampas, Or the Young Settlers
G. A. Henty
¥8.09
Historical novel set in Argentina in the 19th century. According to Wikipedia: "George Alfred Henty (8 December 1832 - 16 November 1902), referred to as G. A. Henty, was a prolific English novelist, special correspondent, and Imperialist born in Trumpington, Cambridgeshire, England. He is best known for his historical adventure stories that were popular in the late 19th century. His works include Out on the Pampas (1871), The Young Buglers (1880), With Clive in India (1884) and Wulf the Saxon (1895)."
Heretics
Heretics
G. K. Chesterton
¥8.09
Classic collection of essays. Introductory Remarks on the Importance of Orthodoxy, On the Negative Spirit, On Mr. Rudyard Kipling and Making the World Small, Mr. Bernard Shaw, Mr. H. G. Wells and the Giants, Christmas and the Esthetes, Omar and the Sacred Vine, The Mildness of the Yellow Press, The Moods of Mr. George Moore, On Sandals and Simplicity, Science and the Savages, Paganism and Mr. Lowes Dickinson, Celts and Celtophiles, On Certain Modern Writers and the Institution of the Family, and On Smart Novelists and the Smart Set, On Mr. McCabe and a Divine Frivolity, On the Wit of Whistler, The Fallacy of the Young Nation, Slum Novelists and the Slums, and Concluding Remarks on the Importance of Orthodoxy. According to Wikipedia: "Gilbert Keith Chesterton (29 May 1874 – 14 June 1936) was an influential English writer of the early 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." Time magazine, in a review of a biography of Chesterton, observed of his writing style: "Whenever possible Chesterton made his points with popular sayings, proverbs, allegories—first carefully turning them inside out."