02579cam a22003373u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000110010610000510011724500170016826400510018530000470023633600260028333700260030933800360033550000310037150502670040250800910066952012910076053400450205165300140209665300480211065300230215885600430218199900170222412491UtSlPG20260610133310.0mcr n260607r2004||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aCTaPR1 aChesterton, G. K.q(Gilbert Keith),d1874-193610aTwelve Types 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2004  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2004-06-010 aCharlotte Brontë -- William Morris and his school -- The optimism of Byron -- Pope and the art of satire -- Francis -- Rostand -- Charles II -- Stevenson -- Thomas Carlyle -- Tolstoy and the cult of simplicity -- Savonarola -- The position of Sir Walter Scott.  aProduced by Robert Shimmin, Stephen Hope and the Online Distributed
Proofreading Team.  a"Twelve Types" by G. K. Chesterton is a collection of essays written in the early 20th century. The book serves as a critique and exploration of various literary figures, examining their impact and significance in literature and society, including well-known authors like Charlotte Brontë, William Morris, and Byron.   The opening of the work begins with a detailed analysis of Charlotte Brontë, highlighting Chesterton's contention that biographical details of her life are often misaligned with the true essence of her literary genius. He argues that while many commentators focus on external circumstances surrounding an author's life, such as background and social standing, Brontë’s work transcends these limitations, expressing profound emotional truths through her characters. Chesterton further emphasizes that her novels, while seemingly improbable, reveal deeper insights into the human experience, showcasing the complex interplay between joy and terror. This sets the tone for the subsequent essays exploring the lives and works of other notable literary figures, asserting that their internal struggles and artistic expressions reveal more about their contributions to literature than mere factual biographical details. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aBiography  aEnglish literature -- History and criticism  aCharacter sketches40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/12491  c53909d53909