The Defendant

Chesterton has been called the Prince of Paradox. His works include journalism, philosophy, poetry, biography, fantasy and detective stories. Chesterton has great fun satirizing the Victorian sleuths such as Sherlock Holmes. The Defendant is a collection of essays on varied topics. Included in this work are the following. A Defence of Penny Dreadfuls, A Defence of Rash Vows, A Defence of Skeletons, A Defence of Publicity, A Deene of Nonsense, A Deene of Planets, A Defence of China Shepherdesses, A Deence of Useful Information, A Defence of Heraldry, A Defence of Ugly Things, A Defence of Farce, A Defence of Humility, A Defence of Slang, A Defence of Baby-Worship, A Defence of Detective Stories and A Defence of Patriotism.